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The Machine That Ruled Ireland: How Fianna Fáil Conquered a Nation for 67 Years
In this episode of the Irish History Boys, we mark the centenary of a political movement that would dominate the landscape of the southern state for nearly a century: Fianna Fáil. We revisit May 16, 1926, when Éamon de Valera addressed a crowded theater in Dublin to launch a party that promised to move away from animalistic formalism and toward the realities of power.
We explore the massive risk this split from Sinn Féin represented and how the party transitioned from Civil War rebels to the most successful political organization in the history of the state.
Our discussion highlights the…
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