Why 1921 was a remarkable year of conversion for the island of Ireland
Big historical events offer students great opportunities to work with rich and abundant evidence
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Karen Brady
Michael Collins in London for the treaty negotiations between representatives of Sinn Féin and the British government, which resulted in the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Photograph: Hulton Archive/Getty Images
“Think what have I got for Ireland … Something which she has wanted these past 700 years. Will anyone be satisfied with this bargain? Will anyone? I tell you this, early this morning I have signed my death warrant.” Michael Collins