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1926 in Ireland

Explore 8 historical events and records for Ireland in 1926.

Historical records for Ireland in 1926

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January

Attorney General

Costello, John A. ยท Dublin ยท Attorney General of Irish Free State ยท Government / Government of Ireland

Begins service as Attorney General during the Cumann na nGaedheal administration.

March

Resignation of Eamon de Valera

Valera, Eamon de ยท Party Leader of FFP ยท Politics / Fianna Fail Party

Resigns as head of Sinn Feinn

Other events (month unknown)

Constitution of Ireland

Valera, Eamon de ยท Politics / Fianna Fail Party

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Constitution of Ireland

Valera, Eamon de ยท Politics / Sinn Fein

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Fianna Fail Party

Valera, Eamon de ยท Politics / Fianna Fail Party

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Fianna Fail Party

Valera, Eamon de ยท Politics / Sinn Fein

Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

Free State

Valera, Eamon de ยท Politics / Sinn Fein

Having temporarily suspended armed action in the Free State, Sinn Fein splits with the departure of its leader Eamon de Valera, after having lost a motion to abandon abstention if the statement of "Fidelity to the King" were abolished

Sinn Fein

Valera, Eamon de ยท Politics / Sinn Fein

Having temporarily suspended armed action in the Free State, Sinn Fein splits with the departure of its leader Eamon de Valera, after having lost a motion to abandon abstention if the statement of "Fidelity to the King" were abolished. Founds Fianna Feil with fellow advocates of participation in constitutional politics

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