The 1916–1921 Club was founded in the 1940s. The motivation for the Club was to heal the divisions created by the Irish Civil War. Protagonists from both sides were invited to join. The Association of the Old Dublin Brigade,

Óglaigh na hÉireann (), abbreviated , is an Irish-language idiom that can be translated variously as ''soldiers of Ireland'', ''warriors of Ireland'', '' volunteers of Ireland''O'Leary, Brendan. ''Terror, insurgency, and the state: ending protracted conflicts''. ...

was also open to the surviving members of the

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. The Club incorporated the Association in the early 1980s as their membership declined.O'Mahony, Sean. ''Death in the Castle: Three murders in Dublin Castle 1920''. Publisher: 1916/1921 Club. Membership of the Club is open to all Irish citizens who subscribe to the objectives and accept the documents upon which it bases its objectives. Past Presidents have included Captain James Kelly, Sean O’Mahony, Ernest Cowan, James Fanning, Jim Doyle, Nora Comiskey, Maire Ui Nuallain, General Michael J Costello and many veterans of the war of independence including Commandant Sean Sheridan and Commandant Vincent Byrne.

Objectives

*To honour and remember the dead who fought for Irish Freedom and all those who worked its achievement. *To cultivate in our time the spirit of Nationality and Unity that marked the 1916-1921 periods. *To contribute to the cause of an Ireland — united, independent and sovereign. *To work for the reconciliation of all Irish people in the context of a united nation, in the belief that it is only such a united people who can effect a lasting and real peace with the British. *To promote Irish traditions and cultures.

Society Charter

*1. The Proclamation of Easter 1916. *2. The

Declaration of Independence A declaration of independence or declaration of statehood or proclamation of independence is an assertion by a polity in a defined territory that it is independent and constitutes a state. Such places are usually declared from part or all of th ...

, enacted by Dáil Éireann in 1919. *3. The

Constitution of Ireland The Constitution of Ireland ( ga, Bunreacht na hÉireann, ) is the fundamental law of Ireland. It asserts the national sovereignty of the Irish people. The constitution, based on a system of representative democracy, is broadly within the traditi ...

(''Bunreacht na hÉireann'') enacted by the Irish people in 1937. *4. The

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, enacted by the Oireachtas. *5. The Declaration of Dáil Éireann unanimously adopted in May 1949.

Publications

*''Death in the Castle'': Three murders in Dublin Castle 1920. Publisher: 1916/1921 Club (this publication records both the life and deaths of

Dick McKee Richard "Dick" McKee (Irish name Risteárd Mac Aoidh; 4 April 1893 – 21 November 1920) was a prominent member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He was also friend to some senior members in the republican movement, including Éamon de Valera, ...

Peadar Clancy Peadar Clancy ( ga, Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha; 9 November 1888 – 21 November 1920) was an Irish republican who served with the Irish Volunteers in the Four Courts garrison during the 1916 Easter Rising and was second-in-command of the Dubl ...

and

Conor Clune Conor Clune (Irish name Conchobhair Mac Clúin; 26 July 1893 – 21 November 1920) was one of three men along with Dick McKee and Peadar Clancy killed in controversial circumstances in Dublin Castle on Bloody Sunday, 1920, a day that also ...

) *''The First Hunger Striker:

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'' 1917 Sean O Mahony. Publisher: 1916/1921 Club

References

External links

A lecture organised by the ClubThe Irish War of Independence By Michael Hopkinson
History of Ireland (1801–1923) Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) members Members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood Irish revolutionaries {{Ireland-hist-stub