Éamon de Valera

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Éamon de Valera born?October 14, 1882
2. Where was Éamon de Valera born?New York City, USA
3. Who was Éamon de Valera?He was a leader who helped Ireland become independent and later served as its prime minister and president.
4. What was his role in the 1916 Easter Rising?He was a leader in the Irish Volunteers and fought in the Easter Rising, a key moment in Ireland's fight for freedom.

Sinn Féin: An Irish republican political party that advocated for and played a key role in achieving Irish independence.
Dáil Éireann: The lower house of the Oireachtas, the national parliament of Ireland.
Anglo-Irish Treaty: A treaty signed in 1921 that established the Irish Free State, ending the Irish War of Independence but leading to civil war.
Bunreacht na hÉireann: The Constitution of Ireland, adopted in 1937, which established the fundamental laws and principles of the Irish state.