The 1916–1921 Club is an

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commemorative organisation in Ireland. Founded in the 1940s, the motivation for the Club was to heal the divisions created by the

Irish Civil War The Irish Civil War (; 28 June 1922 – 24 May 1923) was a conflict that followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State, an entity independent from the United Kingdom but within the British Emp ...

. Protagonists from both sides were invited to join. The Association of the Old Dublin Brigade,

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was also open to the surviving members of the

War of Independence Wars of national liberation, also called wars of independence or wars of liberation, are conflicts fought by nations to gain independence. The term is used in conjunction with wars against foreign powers (or at least those perceived as foreign) ...

. 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 www.cavantownlands.com 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 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 the territory of another state or failed state, or are breaka ...

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

Constitution of Ireland The Constitution of Ireland (, ) is the constitution, fundamental law of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It asserts the national sovereignty of the Irish people. It guarantees certain fundamental rights, along with a popularly elected non-executi ...

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

Republic of Ireland Act 1948 The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 (No. 22 of 1948) is an Act of the Oireachtas which declares that the description of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland, and vests in the president of Ireland the power to exercise the executive authority of the ...

, 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 (; 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, Austin Stack and Michael ...

Peadar Clancy Peadar Clancy (; 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 Dublin Brigade of the Irish Repub ...

and Conor Clune) *''The First Hunger Striker:

Thomas Ashe Thomas Patrick Ashe (; 12 January 1885 – 25 September 1917) was an Irish revolutionary and politician. He was a member of the Gaelic League, the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and a founding member of th ...

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

References

External links

Website of the 1916-1921 ClubA 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