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21 January 1919 - Dáil Éireann
by Kathleen NíBhriain
In January of 1919, Sinn Féin assembled a "revolutionary parliament", calling it Dáil Éireann. This Dáil was not sanctioned, or even recognized, by the British government, and indeed, of the 73 people sitting in this parliament, 36 where being held in British jails. Initially, the purpose of Dáil Éireann was to gain a hearing at an international peace conference in Versailles. When this fell through, the focus was then changed to garner support of the Irish diaspora, who had been flung far and wide during the mass emmigrations out of Ireland.
Eamon de Valera was elected Príohm Aíre (Prime Minister) to Dáil Éireann, and went on a fund raising mission to America, representing himself as the President of the Irish Republic. During this trip to America, de Valera raised monies in excess of five million dollars to be used in the cause of the Irish Republic.
Sources:
Oxford History of Ireland, ed. R.F. Foster, Oxford University Press, (c)1989, ISBN 0-19-285271-X
The IRA: A History, Tim Pat Coogan, Roberts Rheinhart Publishers, (c)1993, ISBN1-879373-67-X
prepared by Kathleen NíBhriain
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