81.1 War of Irish Independence - Background

In January 1919 a group of recently elected Sinn Fien MPs gathered in Dublin. There they proclaimed the establishment of an Irish Republic and adopted a ‘Declaration of Independence’, which asserted Ireland’s right to be a sovereign nation. I describe here the background to the Irish people's struggle for independence from the United Kingdom, including the Easter Rising 1916. Picture: Royal Irish Constabulary Opening Music: The Charlston. End Music by Nico Vettese Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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81.1 War of Irish Independence - Background is an episode from A History of Europe, Key Battles by Carl Rylett.

This episode is 20:09 long.

This episode was published on Jan 30, 2026.

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