On December 6; 1921; a Treaty was signed between Irish and British negotiators that determined the shape of 20th century Ireland. Eamon de Valera, the President of the Irish Republic, decided not to take part in the final talks and in his place sent Michael Collins as head of the Irish negotiating team. With him went Arthur Griffith, founder of the Sinn Fein movement; Eamon Duggan; George Gavin Duffy and Robert Barton. Erskine Childers went as secretary to the Delegation.

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