Eamon de Valera is one of the most devisive figures in modern Irish history. Throughout the years his legacy has been changed and challenged. That is why the question often comes up what his effect...Show moreEamon de Valera is one of the most devisive figures in modern Irish history. Throughout the years his legacy has been changed and challenged. That is why the question often comes up what his effect on Ireland post-independence really was. This thesis tries to reevaluate his legacy and look at his viewpoints.Show less
This paper looks at the impact of Eamon de Valera, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and Cathal Brugha upon the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, focusing on the period from the Easter Rising of April 1916...Show moreThis paper looks at the impact of Eamon de Valera, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith and Cathal Brugha upon the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, focusing on the period from the Easter Rising of April 1916 to the ratification of the Treaty by the Dáil in January 1922. The research looks at why these figures differed in opinion regarding what political form an independent Ireland would take, as well as asking whether the men’s personal differences helped to sow the seeds of civil war in June 1922, or whether their differences were a reflection of wider public disagreement over the nation’s future.Show less
