The History of Ireland Kevin Dolan

In this episode we look at how the Treaty split Cumann na mBan and the implications this had for Irish women's movement in the new Irish Free State.
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The start of a new season! We continue our story and see how we moved slowly from the end of The War of Independence into the Irish Civil War.
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In this episode the Dail finally takes a vote on the Treaty. We look at the speeches that came before and after the vote, and how they set the scene for a nationwide split.
Keen eared listeners may hear some discrepancies in audio, please bear with me as I set up my new studio!

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In this episode we look at the Romantic Moralists versus the National Pragmatists and explore the reason why those against the treaty, were so very against it.
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In this episode we see how the Second Dail reacted to the Anglo-Irish Debates, covering the first half of the Treaty Debates.
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In this episode we look at the immediate aftermath of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, specifically looking at how Eamon De Valera responded to what he saw as a monumental betrayal.
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