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Arthur Joseph Griffith (Irish: Art Seosamh Ó Gríobhtha; 31 March 1871 – 12 August 1922) was an Irish writer, newspaper editor and politician who founded the political party Sinn Féin. He led the Irish delegation at the negotiations that produced the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty , and served as the president of Dáil Éireann from January 1922 ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Sinn Féin. Arthur Griffith (born March 31, 1871, Dublin, Ire.—died Aug. 12, 1922, Dublin) was a journalist and Irish nationalist, principal founder of the powerful Sinn Féin (“We Ourselves” or “Ourselves Alone”) movement, and acting president of Dáil Éireann (Irish Assembly) (1919–20) and its president from Jan. 10, 1922, until ...
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May 9, 2018 · Arthur Griffith (1871–1922) was a journalist, politician, and founder of Sinn Féin, a party that advocated Irish independence. He played a key role in the negotiations that led to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, but died before the civil war that followed.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Arthur Griffith, the man who founded Sinn Féin in 1905 and became the president of the Dáil Éireann in 1922. He was a key figure in the Irish independence movement, but also a pro-treaty supporter and a critic of the IRA.
Harry Boland and Michael Collins died on opposite sides in the Irish Civil War. Both admired Arthur Griffith. "Hasn't he made us all?" asked Boland. Collins reportedly called him "the father of...
Arthur Griffith was a journalist, politician and one of the founders of the Irish Free State. He advocated a policy of self-government and economic nationalism for Ireland, and led the Sinn Féin delegation in the Treaty negotiations.
Arthur Griffith was an important Irish nationalist and author, who played a key role in achieving Irish independence. He was born on 31 March 1872 in Dublin. He followed his father into the printing trade, working with the Irish Independent and The Nation. He was influenced by Charles Stewart Parnell, Thomas Davis and John Mitchel.
