Helene O'Keeffe

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Helene O'Keeffe

Helene O'Keeffe is a historian, author and project manager, based in UCC's School of History.

Helene O'Keeffe is a historian, author and project manager, based in UCC's School of History.

How the First Dáil was viewed at home - and in Britain

First Dáil • 03 Apr 20

Underground justice: the Dáil Courts

The Ban • 02 Apr 20

"No robes, no mace, no velvet": Organising the first Dáil meeting

The first T.D.s were faced with a massive challenge when organising the first Dáil, from finding the perfect location to choosing the best way to declare Ireland's independence to the world. Here's how they did it.
First Dáil • 02 Apr 20

Funding the revolution: how the First Dáil was financed

Posters, newspaper ads, canvassing and even a short film starring Michael Collins - the first T.D.s came up with ingenious ways to encourage the people of Ireland to buy bonds to fund the new counter-state.
First Dáil • 03 Apr 20

Driven underground - how did the banned Dáil operate in secret?

On 11 September 1919, Dublin Castle declared that Dáil Eireann was an 'illegal assembly'. So how did the first T.D.s carry out their duties? With a lot of subterfuge and a bit of theatrical flair...
The Ban • 29 Jan 20

Michael Collins

First Dáil • 24 Mar 20

W. T. Cosgrave

First Dáil • 24 Mar 20

GPO veterans, accountants, chemists - who were the first TDs?

First Dáil • 03 Apr 20

Cathal Brugha

First Dáil • 30 Mar 20

Arthur Griffith

First Dáil • 02 Apr 20
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