1916–1921 Club

April 2022 The 1916–1921 Club is an Irish republican commemorative organisation in Ireland. Founded in the 1940s, the motivation for the Club was to heal the divisions created by the Irish Civil War. Protagonists from both sides were invited to join. The Association of the Old Dublin Brigade, Óglaigh na hÉireann was also open to the surviving members of the War of Independence. 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 Proclamation of Easter 1916. Declaration of Independence, enacted by Dáil Éireann in 1919. Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) enacted by the Irish people in 1937. Republic of Ireland Act 1948, enacted by the Oireachtas. 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, Peadar Clancy and Conor Clune) The First Hunger Striker: Thomas Ashe 1917 Sean O Mahony. Publisher: 1916/1921 Club References External links Website of the 1916-1921 Club A lecture organised by the ClubFebruary 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes The Irish War of Independence By Michael Hopkinson Green against Green The Irish Civil War, Michael Hopkinson Category:History of Ireland (1801–1923) Category:Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) members Category:Members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood Category:Irish revolutionaries