Re-Election of Éamon De Valera President of Dáil Éireann

Birth in Belfast of Brian Moore who is best known for his novel The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

Frank Duff founds the Association of Our Lady of Mercy, later to be known as the Legion of Mary

Re-election of Éamon de Valera President of Dáil Éireann

On 26 August 1921, Éamon de Valera was re-elected President of Dáil Éireann (the revolutionary parliament of the Irish Republic). The motion to re-elect him was proposed by Commandant Seán MacEoin and seconded by General Richard Mulcahy, both prominent figures in the Irish War of Independence.

- De Valera had resigned earlier in August 1921 to allow the Dáil to elect a leader with a clear mandate, especially ahead of critical peace talks with Britain.
- His re-election reflected continued confidence in his leadership during the delicate negotiations that would eventually lead to the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
- Both MacEoin and Mulcahy were leading members of the pro-Treaty side during the Irish Civil War (1922–1923).
- De Valera would oppose the Treaty, aligning himself with the anti-Treaty republicans, setting him on a direct path against his former proposers.
- This moment highlights the fracturing of former comrades in the struggle for Irish independence, a tragedy that deeply affected Irish politics and society for decades.

It stands as a powerful example of how revolutionary unity splintered in the face of differing visions for Ireland’s future.