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Various Sinn Feiners arrested over an alleged German plot
Various Sinn Feiners arrested over an alleged German plot, Clockwise from top left: the Countess Markievicz; Mr Darrell Figgis; Joseph McGuiness M.P.; Count Plunkett M.P.; William Cosgrave; Dr. Thomas Dillon; John McGarry; and Edmund de Valera. Date: 1918
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In this historic photograph, taken in 1918, we see a group of Sinn Fein leaders who were arrested on allegations of being involved in a German plot against British rule in Ireland. The Sinn Fein party, which aimed for Irish independence, was gaining momentum during this time, and the British authorities grew increasingly suspicious of their supposed connections to Germany. The individuals depicted in the image, clockwise from top left, include Countess Markievicz (Constance Markievicz), Darrell Figgis, Joseph McGuiness M.P., Count Plunkett M.P., William Cosgrave, Dr. Thomas Dillon, John McGarry, and Edmund de Valera. Markievicz, an Irish revolutionary and suffragette, was the first woman to be elected to the British Parliament. Figgis was a writer and political activist, while McGuiness was a prominent Sinn Fein member and M.P. Plunkett and Cosgrave were both Sinn Fein MPs, and Dillon, McGarry, and de Valera were all key figures in the Irish nationalist movement. The allegations against these men and women were never substantiated, and many believe they were fabricated by the British authorities to discredit the Sinn Fein party and undermine the Irish independence movement. Despite the lack of evidence, the arrests caused a significant stir and further fueled the desire for Irish independence. The photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the complex political landscape of Ireland during this tumultuous period in its history.
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