Prior to the 1954 General Election, Éamon de Valera delivers a speech in Dublin.
On the eve of the 1954 General Election, Éamon de Valera addresses a Fianna Fáil rally in College Green while Fine Gael hold their own rally at the GPO. At the end of the what many commentators describe as a dull campaign, the Taoiseach injects some humour into his speech jokingly scolding Seán Lemass.
When some of the organisers of the election campaign say Seán Lemass sends me down the country as if I knew nothing about this city
| Title: | Fianna Fáil Rally at College Green |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:06 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | De Valera Tells Dubliners of His Fondness for the City |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | Radio Éireann |
| Production Year: | 1954 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | BB12498 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
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