Oath of Allegiance (Ireland)

Oath Of Allegiance (Ireland)

The Irish Oath of Allegiance was a controversial provision in the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, which Irish TDs (members of the Irish parliament) and Senators were required to take, in order to take their seats in Dáil Éireann (Chamber of Deputies) and Seanad Éireann (Irish Senate).

Read more about Oath Of Allegiance (Ireland):  Text of The Oath, Reaction, Background, De Valera and Abolition, Historical Oaths of Allegiance

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