Robert Lynch

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Robert Lynch

Robert Lynch has worked at various universities across Britain and Ireland and published numerous books and articles on the partition of Ireland He currently lives and teaches in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ireland's Other Civil War: Ulster January-June 1922

Far from settling the partition issue, the Treaty created huge instability in the northern state during the first six months of 1922. Robert Lynch explains what happened.
History • 24 Mar 22

Northern Ireland 1921-1925: a state of emergency

The early years of Northern Ireland were marked by violence, fear and distrust. Robert Lynch tells the story of a troubled beginning
History • 21 Jun 21

"An orgy of violence": sectarianism in the War of Independence

Those who died in the north east of Ireland during the War of Independence were overwhelmingly civilians, and the violence, as Robert Lynch explains, had "had a deep sectarian character".
History • 21 Jun 21

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