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Douglas Hyde elected
First president of Ireland
From County Roscommon
He was a leading figure in the Gaelic revival-
The first President of the Gaelic League, -
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Douglas Hyde as president
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Sean T. O'Kelly
Served as president for 14 years.
He fought in the 1916 rising -
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Sean T. O'Kelly as President
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Éamon de Valera
Was a leader in the 1916 Rising. He was sentenced to death for his role but was later released.
He was 76 when elected as president and served two terms.
He was born in new york -
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Éamon de Valera in president
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Erskine Childers
Died only 1 year and 5 months after his election
H e was from England. -
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Erskine Childers as president
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Cearbhall O' Dáilaigh
Was a judge of the European court of justice.
He resigned from presidency just in his second year as president. -
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Cearbhall O' Dáilaigh
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Patrick Hillery
Served as president for 14 years.
He became Irelands first European Commissioner just 3 years before he was elected as president. -
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Patrick Hillery as president
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Mary Robbinson
First female president of Ireland
She travelled the world and increased the profile of the Irish presidency.
She resigned two moths before the end of her term to take up a job in the united nations.
At just 46 she was the youngest person to become president. -
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Mary Robbinson as president
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Mary McAleese
She was a barrister.
She used her time in presidency to support the peace process in Northern Ireland. -
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Mary McAleese as president
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Micheal D Higgins
Is the current president
He was first elected in 2011 and was again reelected in 2018
He is a poet and a fluent speaker of the irish language.