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Abbreviation | WTS |
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Formation | 1964 |
Type | Irish political organisation |
Purpose | Creation of an all Ireland republic |
Headquarters | Dublin |
Region served | Ireland |
Membership | By invitation |
Official language | English and Irish |
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The Wolfe Tone Societies (Irish, Muintir Wolfe Tone) evolved from the commemorative committees which the IRA helped set up in 1963 to mark the bicentenary of the 1793 birth of Wolfe Tone. These emerged as the Wolfe Tone Societies in 1964 as radical republican discussion groups which held debates across Ireland and which helped to "foster republicanism by educating the masses in their cultural and political heritage". One of their core objectives was to achieve a "united Irish republic".
One of the key intellectuals who joined the societies was Roy Johnston, a Protestant Irish nationalist who sought to encourage Protestants in Northern Ireland to join the Irish nationalist movement. In the spirit of Wolfe Tone he sought to unify all Irishmen.
Formation
Formation of NICRA
Wolfe Tone Society, London
A Wolfe Tone Society was formed in 1984 from the various smaller Irish republican groups working in London and is an Irish Republican support organization, known for its support to Sinn Fein.
The WTS have annual events in the form of parades and protests covering events such as Bloody Sunday memorial and St. Patrick's Day. It regularly invites members of the pro-United Ireland party, Sinn Féin, over to Britain for events. The WTS also has the support of some British politicians, including John McDonnell MP.
The WTS is primarily focused in London, with major meetings held at the Camden Irish Centre. This is in contrast to other support groups like Friends of Ireland, a Scottish organisation not to be confused with an American organisation of the same name, and the Troops Out Movement, who mainly operate in different parts of Britain.
Bibliography
- English, Richard. Armed Struggle;– A History of the IRA, MacMillan, London 2003, ISBN 1-4050-0108-9
- Coogan, TP. The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal, 1969-96, and the Search for Peace, Arrow Books Ltd, 1996, ISBN 009946571X
Sources
References
- English p85
- English p85
- http://www.iol.ie/~rjtechne/century130703/1960s/wtsconst.htm
- English pp85-86
- http://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/13309
- http://www.londonirishcentre.org/