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On the Shoulders Of Giants . . . 'Speech Against 1921 Treaty' - Constance Markievicz

On the Shoulders Of Giants . . . 'Speech Against 1921 Treaty' - Constance Markievicz

Today, as part of our ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ series, we republish Constance Markievicz’s speech against the 1921 Treaty delivered to Dáil Éireann on this day in 1922. Markievicz lays out numerous arguments explaining why she opposes the treaty “with all the force of my will, with all the force of my whole existence.”