The Sniper
"The Sniper" is a classic short story from the Irish Civil War. It is a tale from a violent conflict, when friend fought friend and families stood on different sides of the battle.
Read the exciting story in your textbook and listen to it on the Teacher CDs. There are tasks in the textbook as well as here on the website.
Two Dublin videos
Dublin streets and Dublin people are beautifully portrayed in these short videos.
Links
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Dublin city guide - Lonely Planet
(youtube.com) -
Dublin Town
(youtube.com)
Listening
Articles and Resources
Going Further
Links
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Irish Civil War (Wikipedia)
(en.wikipedia. org) -
1921-22: The Irish Free State and civil war
(news.bbc. co. uk) -
Liam O'Flaherty - brief biography
(bloomsbury.com)