The Irish Identity: Independence, History, and Literature Season 1 Episode 35 De Valera€™s Ireland: The 1930s

The 1930s were in many ways an era of disappointment, when the heady triumph of freedom met the mundane realities of self-governance. Trace the key events of this decade, including the gradual political break with England, the drafting of a new constitution, cultural isolation from the rest of the world, and economic malaise.