Irish Civil War and the IRA

[Pretty Flaco]

Can anybody suggest me a good book/site that really explains the situation and how it led to the troubles in the north later on?

[Jolly Red Giant]

Can anybody suggest me a good book/site that really explains the situation and how it led to the troubles in the north later on?
I would suggest this - it is not intended to deal with the civil war, but is a Marxist analysis of partition and the reasons for it.

http://www.socialistalternative.org/literature/dandr/

[Andropov]

I would suggest contacting Connolly books, the CPI have always a wealth of information when required.
TBH I have yet to come across an informed historical book on the civil war from a Marxist perspective.
Most historians that focus on this period are hopelessly bourgeois, the likes of Tim Pat Coogan.
But for people starting off on the subject if Ireland I would always suggest the best starting place is with "The life and times of James Connolly" by Greaves.
Also if you are looking at a proper Marxist analysis of the social and economic context Ireland found itself in up until the turn of the century then I suggest you read "Labout in Irish History" by Connolly. It has some innacuracies but is a good read and will give you a good footing on Irish history up until the turn of the century.