Sinn Fein 1905
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Enda Kenny TD | Brian Maye on Arthur Gri | Dan Neville on Arthur Gr |
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On 27th November 2005, Fine Gael held a public meeting at the Mansion House Dublin to commemorate the foundation by Arthur Griffith of Sinn Fein on 28th November 1905. The meeting had a capacity attendance and was of great interest to all who attended. |
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Commemorative Programme |
The meeting was attended by Enda Kenny TD, Leader of Fine Gael, Richard Bruton TD deputy leader of Fine Gael, Tiernan Griffith Gray, Great-grandson of Arthur Griffith, Nora Owen Grand-niece of Michael Collins and former Minister for Justice. A vote of thanks to the speakers was proposed by Jim O'Higgins, nephew of Kevin O'Higgins TD,Minister for Justice assassinated on his way to Mass in 1927. The principal speakers were Brian Maye, Historian and biographer of Arthur Griffith and Dr. Michael Laffan, Head of History and Archives UCD. |
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Speach by Enda Kenny TD. Leader of Fine Gael. Click here for text
Contribution by Brian Maye, Historian and biographer of Arthur Griffith. Click here for text
Dan Neville TD on Foundation of Sinn Fein 1905. Click to view
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At the Mansion House on 27th November 2005 to commemorate the centenary of the foundation of Sinn Fein, Dan Neville TD, Richard Bruton TD, Tiernan Griffith-Gray, Enda Kenny TD, Brian Maye and Jimmy Deenihan TD |
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Tiernan Griffith-Gray, Great-grandson of Arthur Griffith, End Kenny TD, leader of Fine Gael and Nora Owen, Grandneice of Michael Collins |
Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Catherine Byrne welcomes the meeting to the Mansion House, Dublin |  |
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 | Dan Neville TD addressing the meeting |
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Enda Kenny TD addressing the meeting |  |
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Throughout the meeting the Collins 22 Society presented a series of pictoral images of Arthur Griffith. These are outlined hereunder: |
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Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins |  |
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 | Griffith in Sligo |
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Electioneering in Sligo |  |
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Public Meeting |  |
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 | Earlsfort Terrace |
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Earlsfort Terrace |  |
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 | Walking |
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Arthur Griffith and Erskine Childers |  |
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 | Arthur Griffith departing for the treaty negotiations with Britain |
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Arthur Griffith with Michael Collins and other members of the pleniotentaries from Irish Government to negotiate treaty of independence with Britain |  |
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Handover |  |
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 | Arthur Griffith's body lyinng in State |
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General Michael Collins and General Richard Mulcahy at the funeral of Arthur Griffith |  |
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 | Funeral of Arthur Griffith |
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Funeral of Arthur Griffith |  |
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 | First Dail Eireann 1919. Among the front are Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins, Eamonn de Valera and William T Cosgrave |
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Arthur Griffith 1872 - 1922 |
