1920 CE–1922 CE
Partition precedes the Irish Free State
British Empire · War & conquest · Resistance & colonized agency · Law & imperial government · Self-government & Commonwealth · Decolonization & independence
The Government of Ireland Act created two jurisdictions; after war and negotiation, the Anglo-Irish Treaty established a 26-county dominion. Northern Ireland opted to remain in the United Kingdom, while the oath, boundary, and partition divided nationalism and contributed to civil war
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- Calendar and convention
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- 2026-09-23
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