Irish independence

Irish independence

Irish independence may refer to:

* Irish War of Independence - a guerrilla war fought between the Irish Republican Army, under the Irish Republic, and the United Kingdom
* Anglo-Irish Treaty - the treaty that brought the Irish War of Independence to a close
* Irish Free State - a state that seceded from the United Kingdom following the Anglo-Irish Treaty

See also

* Irish nationalism


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