This day 103 years ago – 14 December 1918 – Sinn Féin, led by Éamon de Valera, won 73 of the 105 Irish seats in the U.K. general election.
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Yes.
Partly.
FIGHT!
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Yesterday.
Mansion House, Dublin 2
Sinn Féin – commemorates the first Dáil of 19189-1921 at an event attended by President of Sinn Féin Mary Lou Mac Donald and her predecessor Gerry Adams (pic 2) and Deputy First Minister Northen Ireland Michelle O’Neill and Pearse Doherty TD (above).
This morning.
Leinster House, Dublin 2
Thomas Clarke (right) with Ronnie O’Brien in a replica carriage and horse to commemorate the centenary of the Sinn Féin landslide election of December 14, 1918, and recreate an iconic image of that day (above).
Update:
The new breed of Sinn Féin TDs and senators join the commemoration.
Where’s Jarvey Adams?
Jarvey.
I’ll get my cloth cap.
