High Noon on High Street: The Story of a Daring Ambush by the IRA in Glasgow in 1921 - Stephen Coyle

High Noon on High Street: The Story of a Daring Ambush by the IRA in Glasgow in 1921 - Stephen Coyle

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This is the first complete account of the dramatic attempt by the Irish Republican Army to rescue their comrade Brigadier Frank Carty from a prison van as he was being conveyed to Duke Street Prison in Glasgow on 4th May 1921. In the gunfight, Inspector Johnston was killed and his colleague Detective Sergeant Stirton of Glasgow police was seriously wounded. The wave of arrests that followed the failed rescue bid included that of a Catholic priest, Father Patrick MacRory and resulted in rioting on the streets of Glasgow and the army being called in.

Well researched and very readable, this sympathetic account of the rescue attempt is set firmly in the context of the Anglo Irish War which was then at its height. It sheds light on a badly neglected aspect of Irish and Scottish history and is told with drama, pathos and politics in equal measure.

Reviews

  • 5
    Book review

    Posted by BillyMcLean on 30th May 2024

    Very quick delivery. I ordered the book for my holiday read but couldn’t wait to start reading it and it makes for interesting reading.

  • 5
    High Noon on High Street

    Posted by Thomas Dowds on 29th Apr 2024

    Well researched book on a neglected piece of the history of Glasgow and Scotland. The author has referenced a wide range of sources to produce a detailed account not only of the ambush but the background and aftermath. It contains local detail that should be of interest to many in Glasgow, irrespective of their religious or political affiliation. It is also a good read,

  • 5
    Glasgow history

    Posted by Alex Airlie on 28th Mar 2024

    What a well written book, really enjoyed the detail

  • 5
    Great read

    Posted by Paul Galligan on 13th Mar 2023

    Never heard of this before the smashing of the van great read also ldidnt know of Scottish republicans sending over guns gelignite bullets etc to ireland to fight the British army black &tans etc .any more books of Scottish republicans helping out their Irish counterparts in their fight for freedom please?

  • 5
    Fabulous Book

    Posted by Mícheál Ó Doibhilín on 31st May 2019

    Being in Ireland, I had not heard of this ambush before and was intrigued to find out more. I could not have picked a better book to tell me all I wanted to know. Thrills, excitement, detail - all are here and I heartily recommend this to anyone in the slightest bit interested in the subject.