Why is this novel titled Amongst Women? How does the title interplay with the novel’s discussion of patriarchy and masculinity?

Research Ireland’s War of Independence, the Irish Civil War, and the Troubles following these conflicts. How does John McGahern integrate the impacts of these events into the text?

How does Amongst Women compare with McGahern’s other novels? What themes do they have in common, and how are they different from each other? Does McGahern’s oeuvre paint a specific picture of mid-century Irish life?