The Vatican, the Bishops, and Irish Politics, 1919-39

List of illustrations Abbreviations Preface Introduction 1. William Walsh and the Anglo-Vatican tradition 2. The Papacy, the Bishops and the Anglo-Irish war, 1919-1921 3. The hierarcht and the treaty 4. The Vatican and the Civil War 5. Cumann na nGaedheal and the quest for legitimacy 6. Cosgrave, de Valera and the Confessional challenge 7. De Valera, Fianna Fail and the catholic church Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index.