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'''Arthur Griffith''' (1871-1922) was the founding father of the Sinn Fein Party. Originally the party was not [[Republicanism#Ireland|Republican]], but an advocate of a [[dual-monarchy]] system, similar to that of [[Austria-Hungary]]. Arthur was also a proponent of [[protectionism]] and as a result his party followed through with his convictions. Although Arthur himself was opposed to violence as a legitimate form of political activism, he could not stop the [[Sinn Fein]] party developing into a political wing of organisations such as the [[Irish Volunteer Force]] (Later the [[Irish Volunteers]] and the [[National Volunteers]]) and the [[Irish Republican Brotherhood]]. Nonetheless he was a signatore of the [[Anglo-Irish Treaty]] and a firm Collins-ite. Griffith died from heart failure but is commonly said to have died from a broken heart during the outbreak of the [[Irish Civil War]] as the conflict hurt him deeply. | '''Arthur Griffith''' (1871-1922) was the founding father of the Sinn Fein Party. Originally the party was not [[Republicanism#Ireland|Republican]], but an advocate of a [[dual-monarchy]] system, similar to that of [[Austria-Hungary]]. Arthur was also a proponent of [[protectionism]] and as a result his party followed through with his convictions. Although Arthur himself was opposed to violence as a legitimate form of political activism, he could not stop the [[Sinn Fein]] party developing into a political wing of organisations such as the [[Irish Volunteer Force]] (Later the [[Irish Volunteers]] and the [[National Volunteers]]) and the [[Irish Republican Brotherhood]]. Nonetheless he was a signatore of the [[Anglo-Irish Treaty]] and a firm Collins-ite. Griffith died from heart failure but is commonly said to have died from a broken heart during the outbreak of the [[Irish Civil War]] as the conflict hurt him deeply. | ||
==See Also== | |||
*[[First Sinn Fein party]] | |||
*[[The Anglo Irish Treaty]] | |||
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Revision as of 05:09, 14 August 2007
Arthur Griffith (1871-1922) was the founding father of the Sinn Fein Party. Originally the party was not Republican, but an advocate of a dual-monarchy system, similar to that of Austria-Hungary. Arthur was also a proponent of protectionism and as a result his party followed through with his convictions. Although Arthur himself was opposed to violence as a legitimate form of political activism, he could not stop the Sinn Fein party developing into a political wing of organisations such as the Irish Volunteer Force (Later the Irish Volunteers and the National Volunteers) and the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Nonetheless he was a signatore of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and a firm Collins-ite. Griffith died from heart failure but is commonly said to have died from a broken heart during the outbreak of the Irish Civil War as the conflict hurt him deeply.