https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:22:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/100/2026/0828/1589594-on-this-week-stevie-wonder-world-war-ii-and-a-liffey-swim/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:25:38 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/100/2026/0828/1589594-on-this-week-stevie-wonder-world-war-ii-and-a-liffey-swim/Historyhttps://www.rte.ie/learn/2025/0909/1532599-dev-rise-and-rule-two-schools-take-on-his-life-and-legacy/St Hugh's NS in Dowra, Co Leitrim and Cork's Charleville CBS have created short films as part of the RTÉ documentary Dev: Rise and Rule. Watch them here now!Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:34:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/learn/2025/0909/1532599-dev-rise-and-rule-two-schools-take-on-his-life-and-legacy/éamon de valerahttps://www.rte.ie/history/2023/1020/1412016-when-the-women-of-ireland-demanded-de-valeras-attention/In 1936 a group of women's organisations wrote to Éamon de Valera to voice their concerns about women's role in the new constitution. Bláithin Ni Chathain, producer and archive researcher of The Records Show, tells what happened nextFri, 20 Oct 2023 15:18:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/2023/1020/1412016-when-the-women-of-ireland-demanded-de-valeras-attention/Historyhttps://www.rte.ie/history/the-end-of-the-civil-war/2023/0221/1357935-the-cease-fire-that-ended-the-civil-war/Two letters ended the conflict that tore the country apart. Brian Hanley on how the anti-Treaty IRA came to lay down their arms.Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:09:41 +0000https://www.rte.ie/history/the-end-of-the-civil-war/2023/0221/1357935-the-cease-fire-that-ended-the-civil-war/Historyhttps://www.rte.ie/history/pact-election/2022/0404/1290254-the-1922-pact-election/In June 1922, the people of Ireland went to the polls. Collins and De Valera signed a pact that candidates on both sides would not fight the campaign as pro- or anti-Treatyites. Did it work?Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:27:23 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/pact-election/2022/0404/1290254-the-1922-pact-election/Historyhttps://www.rte.ie/history/2022/0411/1291622-de-valera-in-america-david-mccullagh-on-a-fateful-trip/Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:12:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/2022/0411/1291622-de-valera-in-america-david-mccullagh-on-a-fateful-trip/Historyhttps://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0311/1121587-jailbreak-the-story-of-de-valeras-daring-escape/Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:16:25 +0000https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0311/1121587-jailbreak-the-story-of-de-valeras-daring-escape/https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/de-valera-arrives-in-americaThe online historical newspaper reports on De Valera's arrival in New YorkWed, 08 Apr 2020 10:28:35 +0100https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/de-valera-arrives-in-americahttps://www.tg4.ie/en/player/play/?pid=6084948463001&title=De%20Valera%20i%20Meirice%C3%A1&series=De%20Valera%20i%20Meirice%C3%A1&genre=Faisneis&pcode=068397The story of Éamon De Valera's tumultuous 1919 trip to America - and what happened as a resultTue, 11 Feb 2020 10:32:12 +0000https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/play/?pid=6084948463001&title=De%20Valera%20i%20Meirice%C3%A1&series=De%20Valera%20i%20Meirice%C3%A1&genre=Faisneis&pcode=068397https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0214/1115356-how-russian-crown-jewels-went-from-the-romanovs-to-harry-boland/On De Valera's American trip, an Irish loan to the Russian revolutionary government led to the Russian crown jewels being given as security to the Irish delegation. So how did they end up in a suburban Dublin fireplace?Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:54:36 +0000https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0214/1115356-how-russian-crown-jewels-went-from-the-romanovs-to-harry-boland/https://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2019/0203/1027305-the-history-show-sunday-3-february-2019/The History Show looks at De Valera's escape from Lincoln PrisonMon, 09 Mar 2020 11:23:13 +0000https://www.rte.ie/radio1/the-history-show/programmes/2019/0203/1027305-the-history-show-sunday-3-february-2019/https://www.rte.ie/eile/election-1918/2018/1206/1015539-eamon-de-valera-leader-profile/How Éamon De Valera went from school teacher to rebel leaderMon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/eile/election-1918/2018/1206/1015539-eamon-de-valera-leader-profile/https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0218/1116048-friends-of-irish-freedom-the-americans-who-changed-irish-history/Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:19:30 +0000https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0218/1116048-friends-of-irish-freedom-the-americans-who-changed-irish-history/https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0220/1116516-from-friends-to-foes-de-valera-and-the-friends-of-irish-freedom/Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:40:04 +0000https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0220/1116516-from-friends-to-foes-de-valera-and-the-friends-of-irish-freedom/https://www.rte.ie/history/first-dail/2020/0330/1126241-how-a-daring-decision-made-the-first-dail-happen/In 1914 Ireland was on the path to Home Rule. But just four years later, a previously minor political party called Sinn Féin won a landslide victory and established the First Dáil. How did it happen?Mon, 30 Mar 2020 09:48:50 +0100https://www.rte.ie/history/first-dail/2020/0330/1126241-how-a-daring-decision-made-the-first-dail-happen/Historyhttps://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0318/1123930-de-valera-in-america-david-mccullagh-tells-the-story/When Éamon De Valera made his way to the U.S. in 1919, he was treated like a rock star by adoring American crowds. But his relationship with the Irish-American establishment soon became complicated. David McCullagh tells the story of a controversial tourWed, 18 Mar 2020 14:29:25 +0000https://www.rte.ie/history/de-valera-in-america/2020/0318/1123930-de-valera-in-america-david-mccullagh-tells-the-story/https://www.rte.ie/history/first-dail/2020/0123/1110440-the-first-dail-on-film/This archive footage shows Count George Plunkett, Eamon De Valera, Arthur Griffith and others arriving at a session of the First Dáil.Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:46:19 +0000https://www.rte.ie/history/first-dail/2020/0123/1110440-the-first-dail-on-film/Arthur Griffithhttps://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/why-irish-revolutionaries-had-to-go-globalThe fight for Irish freedom was just one of many independence movements gaining ground in the early 20th century. Brian Hanley on why De Valera's message was important to marginalised groups everywhere from Asia to AmericaTue, 05 Nov 2019 09:56:52 +0000https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/why-irish-revolutionaries-had-to-go-globalhttps://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/de-valera-in-americaWhen Eamon De Valera made his way to the U.S. in 1919, he was treated like a rock star by adoring American crowds, But his relationship with the Irish-American establishment soon became complicated. David McCullagh tells the story of a controversial tourWed, 30 Oct 2019 12:14:57 +0000https://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/de-valera-in-america