Midnight in London: The Anglo-Irish Treaty Crisis 1921

Midnight in London: The Anglo-Irish Treaty Crisis 1921

By Colum Kenny

On the dramatic night of 5-6 December 1921, Irish Delegates at Downing Street signed an agreement for a treaty to end the War of Independence and to create a new Irish state.

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Publisher: Wordwell Books
Publish Date: 05/12/2022
Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781913934194
ISBN-10: 1913934195
Language: English

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On the dramatic night of 5-6 December 1921, Irish Delegates at Downing Street signed an agreement for a treaty to end the War of Independence and to create a new Irish state. This is the story of that fraught midnight deal, and of the events and people that lay behind it. The story is told from original sources and eyewitness accounts, and brings to life the Treaty that sparked a Civil War but made modern Ireland.

Irish negotiators were under great pressure, caught between an ultimatum from Prime Minister Lloyd George to sign or face outright war, and a refusal by the President of Dáil Éireann, Éamon de Valera, to lead them in London. For two months Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins, and three other delegates faced some of the most powerful men in the British Empire, including Winston Churchill and Austen Chamberlain. Kenny turns a spotlight on the key issues and the problems they faced.

About the Author

Dr. Colum Kenny BL is Professor Emeritus, Dublin City University, a journalist and an honorary bencher of King's Inns. Awarded the Irish Legal History Society's Gold Medal, his books include histories of King's Inns, an account of Irish emigration to the USA and, most recently, a biography of Arthur Griffith.

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