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Irish Civil War, a bitter and divisive conflict between pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty factions following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, tragically claimed the life of Arthur Griffith. Succeeding Michael Collins as the head of the Irish Free State, Griffith's untimely demise came amid the escalating violence of the civil war, leaving a profound impact on the newly formed nation and casting a long shadow over its future.