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Michael Collins
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In the absence of an established distribution network, he built his own—a financial ‘Ho Chi MinhTrail’ between Dublin and the four corners of the country to target the people directly. Couriers had to distribute the prospectus, promotional material and receipts for the Loan, and carry subscriptions (cheques, notes, coin, gold) back to Dublin.
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― Crowdfunding the Revolution: The First Dáil Loan and the Battle for Irish Independence
― Crowdfunding the Revolution: The First Dáil Loan and the Battle for Irish Independence
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[These]were the legitimate acts of self-defense which had been forced upon the Irish people by English aggression... We did not initiate the war, nor were we allowed to choose the battleground.
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