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  • noun Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)

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Examples

  • Nowhere in the country was the party of De Valera the most popular choice, and it was left with only one seat of the 47 Dublin Dáil seats; capital punishment indeed.

    Irish elections: a vote cast in anger | Editorial 2011

  • Like De Valera and all of the subsequent ministers in the Fianna Fáil cabinets of the 1930s he fought on the Anti-Treaty side of the Civil War 1923–1925 which resulted from a split in the both the Sinn Féin party and the Army Council and Volunteer membership.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » “Obama Effect” Spurs Record Number of Nobel Peace Prize Nominations 2010

  • When in 1926 De Valera dumped arms and, founding Fianna Fail, entered Dáil Éireann Irish Parliament, MacBride remained in the now thoroughly demoralized anti-De Valera IRA for some years and was briefly Chief of Staff in 1930.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » “Obama Effect” Spurs Record Number of Nobel Peace Prize Nominations 2010

  • In 1916 the poet and schoolmaster Pearse, the labour leader Connolly, and others, including those two unknown men, De Valera and Cosgrave, seized certain public buildings in Dublin and held them against the English army for some days.512 Neither Pearse nor Connolly had any expectation of victory.

    Later Articles and Reviews W.B. Yeats 2000

  • In 1916 the poet and schoolmaster Pearse, the labour leader Connolly, and others, including those two unknown men, De Valera and Cosgrave, seized certain public buildings in Dublin and held them against the English army for some days.

    Later Articles and Reviews W.B. Yeats 2000

  • A De Valera suspicion of prosperity could also be found among some Labour folk in Scotland 30/40 years ago.

    John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

  • In the basement with Diana was Miss Keegan from Galway, who never said much, unless the talk turned to Fianna Fil and De Valera, or the American political system, which it seldom did, as Mrs. Kehoe had, she said, a complete revulsion of political discussion of any sort.

    Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

  • In the basement with Diana was Miss Keegan from Galway, who never said much, unless the talk turned to Fianna Fil and De Valera, or the American political system, which it seldom did, as Mrs. Kehoe had, she said, a complete revulsion of political discussion of any sort.

    Brooklyn Colm Tóibín 2009

  • De Valera could not have fought alongside Britain even if he had wanted to.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • A De Valera suspicion of prosperity could also be found among some Labour folk in Scotland 30/40 years ago.

    John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009

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