Irish Civil War: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	1922 - 1923
Location	Ireland

Photos

Large crowd gathered outside Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, with soldiers in helmets forming a line in front, as Lord Mayor O'Neill addresses the people during the Irish Civil War.

Signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty by the Irish delegation

Portrait of Eamon De Valera wearing round glasses, a suit, and a striped tie, looking directly at the camera.

Michael Collins seated with arms crossed, wearing a dark suit and tie, looking directly at the camera in a black and white portrait.

William Thomas Cosgrave

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Topics

Sinn Féin Anglo-Irish Treaty

Key People

Eamon de Valera

Eamon de Valera

president of Ireland

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

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