An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
580. The Irish Civil War: The Assassination of Sir Henry Wilson (Part 1)
July 06, 2025
Description
Who was Sir Henry Wilson, and how was he shockingly murdered in 1922? Who ordered it? What was his attitude to the question of Irish Home Rule? Why has death been compared to the assassination of...
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Books Referenced
Great Hatred, The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP
Author: Ronan McGreevy
Context:
The book is explicitly mentioned as describing the assassination of Sir Henry Wilson as 'Ireland's Sarajevo.' Ronan McGreevy is introduced as the author and guest on the podcast, and his book is referenced multiple times throughout the discussion as the source for details about the assassination and its aftermath.