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Tim Pat Coogan

Tim Pat Coogan is Ireland's best known historical writer. His books include the pioneering study Ireland Since The Rising and best-selling biographies of Michael Collins and Eamon De Valera.

Get Tim Pat's perspective on Irish history and politics by checking out his Blog and archived articles and interviews.


'The IRA'  by Tim Pat Coogan 'On The Blanket - The Inside Story of the IRA prisoners 'dirty' protest' by Tim Pat Coogan 'Michael Collins: a biography' by Tim Pat Coogan 'De Valera: Long Fellow, Long Shadow' by Tim Pat Coogan 'The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal 1966-1996 and the Search for Peace' by Tim Pat Coogan 'The Irish Civil War' by Tim Pat Coogan and George Morrison 'Wherever Green Is Worn: The Story of the Irish Diaspora' by Tim Pat Coogan '1916: The Easter Rising'  by Tim Pat Coogan 'Ireland in the 20th Century'  by Tim Pat Coogan

LATEST BOOK...

Tim Pat Coogan's memoir is now available in paperback, published by Orion Books.

Memoir cover

"Tim Pat Coogan has long created controversy with his forthright comments in the Irish press, and has been instrumental in bringing about social and political change in Ireland. This vivid and dramatic memoir combines his public and private life."

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