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Sinn Féin and the First Dail 1919 Mansion House 27 TDs only, others in jail or on the run First meeting issued: Declaration of Independence A programme.

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1 Sinn Féin and the First Dail 1919 Mansion House 27 TDs only, others in jail or on the run First meeting issued: Declaration of Independence A programme to improve living and working conditions At a later meeting DeValera (rescued) elected president Collins was Minister for Finance; Markieviec (labour), Griffith (home affairs and vice-president) The Dail: Got control of Local gov. Set up their own courts Got loans

2 The War of Independence - Same day of First Dail, Soloheadbeg happened (Breen, Treacy and others). 2 RIC dead. - Early stages, RIC main target of guerrilla campaign. - Collins Director of Intelligence (The Squad) - Flying Columns (Tom Barry, Liam Lynch, Ernie O Malley) victories at Kilmichael and Crossbarry.

3 The British Response - Black and tans - Auxiliaries - Could not cope with guerrilla warfare and carried out reprisals (Cork, Balbriggan, burnings, beatings and murder) - The Government of Ireland Act 1920

4 Major incidents of the War of Independence Tomás MacCurtain’s murder Terence MacSwiney’s 74 day hunger strike Bloody Sunday 21 st of Nov 1920 - 11 agents killed, 12 in Croke Park Burning of Customs House

5 Peace - People wanted peace. IRA out of ammo and short of men. - Bad publicity for British gov. Costing a lot of money - DeValera and Lloyd George agreed a ceasefire

6 Divisions - Pro-Treaty (Regulars or Free State Army) V Anti Treaty (Irregulars or Republicans) - Both sides grabbed barracks as the British left - Irregulars took 4 Courts - Collins won election well. - When 4 Courts Irregulars took a Regular general, Collins attacked them. He won easily with British artillary.

7 Death of Collins and Griffith - August 1922 - Griffith had brain haemorrhage - Beal na mBlath – Michael Collins ambushed and killed - WT Cosgrave and Kevin O Higgins took over

8 ` Guerilla Warfare Did not work well because: - Free State had support of most people - They knew the land as well - Great brutality on both sides - April 1923 Liam Lynch killed. Frank Aiken and DeV called a ceasefire

9 Results Death and destruction Lost leaders Bitterness Political Parties

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