--- title: "7 Irish Republic Quotes by 6 authors" description: "Browse 7 Irish Republic quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Irish Republic sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/james-connolly-16823_causes_the-irish-republic-must-be-made-a-word-t_240901.jpg" --- > [The Irish Republic must be made a word to conjure with - a rallying point for the disaffected, a haven for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-connolly/the-irish-republic-must-be-made-a-word-to-conjure-with-a-rallying/) [James Connolly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-connolly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/james-connolly-16823_causes_the-irish-republic-must-be-made-a-word-t_240901.jpg) > [Whoop it up for liberty! After Ireland is free, says the patriot who won't touch socialism, we will protect all classes, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-connolly/whoop-it-up-for-liberty-after-ireland-is-free-says-the-patriot-who/) [James Connolly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-connolly/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61c/james-connolly-16823_arms_whoop-it-up-for-liberty-after-ireland-is_345069.jpg) > [“DUBLIN, Oct. 16.—The Irish Republic was to-day proclaimed at Cork, with GEORGE”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/various/dublin-oct-16-the-irish-republic-was-to-day-proclaimed-at-cork-with/) [Various](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/various/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/860/various-1467_ireland_dublin-oct-16-the-irish-republic-was-to_806520.jpg) > [It is a fallacy to believe that a Republic of any kind can be won through the shackled Free State. You can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/liam-mellows/it-is-a-fallacy-to-believe-that-a-republic-of-any-kind-can-be-won/) [Liam Mellows](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/liam-mellows/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/818/liam-mellows-82583_believe_it-is-a-fallacy-to-believe-that-a-republ_977265.jpg) > [No, men and women of the Irish race, we shall not fight for England. We shall fight for the destruction of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-larkin/no-men-and-women-of-the-irish-race-we-shall-not-fight-for-england-we/) [James Larkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-larkin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e4/james-larkin-18952_british_no-men-and-women-of-the-irish-race-we-sh_1816798.png) > [Northern Ireland must, in future, be absorbed into the Irish republic. Wales and Scotland must advance from devolution to full independent status.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-davies/northern-ireland-must-in-future-be-absorbed-into-the-irish-republic/) [Norman Davies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-davies/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9cd/norman-davies-9199_europe_northern-ireland-must-in-future-be-absor_2256326.jpg) > [In 2016, let us all join the Rising, and the only final message is this very clear: Up the Rebels. Up a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-mcguinness/in-2016-let-us-all-join-the-rising-and-the-only-final-message-is-this/) [Martin McGuinness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-mcguinness/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1d5/martin-mcguinness-9531_ireland_in-2016-let-us-all-join-the-rising-and-t_3168810.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/irish-republic/#itemlist", "name": "Irish Republic Quotes", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The Irish Republic must be made a word to conjure with - a rallying point for the disaffected, a haven for the oppressed, a point of departure for the socialist, enthusiastic in the cause of human freedom.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Connolly" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-connolly/the-irish-republic-must-be-made-a-word-to-conjure-with-a-rallying/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/james-connolly-16823_causes_the-irish-republic-must-be-made-a-word-t_240901.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/james-connolly-16823_causes_the-irish-republic-must-be-made-a-word-t_240901.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5f/james-connolly-16823_causes_the-irish-republic-must-be-made-a-word-t_240901.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The Irish Republic must be made a word to conjure with - a rallying point for the disaffected, a haven for…” — James Connolly", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Whoop it up for liberty! 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