In Dublin, Sinn Féin MPs, elected in the 1919 UK general election, meet to declare Irish independence.
That same say, members of the IRA attack and kill two Irish police officers and steal 168 pounds of gelignite, in an incident widely regarded as the beginning of the Irish War of Independence.
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Fanfare
Opening Theme
“‘Tis Not Your Gold Would Me Entice”
Traditional. Public domain.
Closing Theme
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