How did Ireland become a nation?

Answer 1

After the 1916 uprising was suppressed by British Army, many members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood were imprisoned in Wales and England. Upon their return to Ireland they formed the Irish Republican Army, dedicated to the independence of Ireland from British rule. From 1919-1921 they engaged in what became known as the Black and Tan War or the Irish War of Independence. In 1921, the British government reached out and requested a peace conference. Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith led a delegation to London for these talks while Eamonn DeValera, so-called President of the declared Irish Republic remained in Ireland. Collins was a figure known to the British by name only and had led guerrilla actions during the 1919-1921 war. During the talks, the British offered a peace treaty along with the recognition of the Irish Free State. It had originally been planned to separate the entire Province of Ulster from the other three provinces. However, it was realized that there would be a majority of Catholics in this northern entity. By removing the counties of Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal, a Protestant majority was guaranteed and this was what happened. The British threatened a complete and terrible war if this offer was not accepted. Knowing that the Irish Republican Army could not defeat the British Army in an all-out war, Collins brought the offer back to Dublin and recommended it's acceptance, feeling it was the first step towards true freedom. A majority of delegates to the Dail (Irish government) voted in favor of the treaty as proposed. Those against the treaty (anti-treatyites) were led out of the Dail by DeValera which led to the Irish Civil War (1922-1923). After the civil war, Ireland was a Free State, with those in government swearing allegiance to the British Crown. In 1937, a Constitution was drawn up naming the State as Eire from which came the Republic of Ireland. The other 6 counties (Antrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Down and Derry) remain as part of the United Kingdom but have evolved into a state with it's own governing body in what some call Northern Ireland in many case England invaded Ireland

Answer 2

Ireland's path to independence started with the Easter rising in the 1916. There followed a war of independence, finishing with Ireland becoming independent in 1922. Northern Ireland is still under British rule.

Answer 3

Ireland wanted independence ever since it was invaded but no large effort was started until th 1790s with Wolfe Tone which failed. There were several more failed rebellions but in 1916 th Easter rising happened and a the main fight for Independence started which led to partial independence in 1921. A civil war broke out between those who wanted full independence and those who just wanted 26 of the 32 counties who were supported by the British. The british sent in soldiers called Black and Tans who were famous for their brutality. Ireland finally got 26-county independence in 1923.

Answer 4

The turning point in Irish independence was the 1918 general election when the moderate Irish Parliamentary Party was almost wiped-out and replaced by the more extreme Sinn Fein who's MP's refused to attend the Westminster parliament in London and sat as "Dail Eireann" in Dublin. _ The War of Independence saw the IRA fighting the British Army in guerrilla warfare tactics. Led by Michael Collins of Cork, the IRA fought in rural and urban areas from 1918-1921. In 1921, a truce was called. The IRA called a ceasefire and representatives, including and led by Michael Collins, went to England for talks in Downing Street with important figures in the British government, such as Winston Churchill, the British prime Minister at the time. A Treaty was signed, establishing an Irish Free State. Not all of the Irish agreed with this and a bitter Civil War was fought, with comrades turning on comrades. Several important figures were killed in this war - including Michael Collins. However, he had been proved right, as the Treaty acted as a stepping stone, and slowly Ireland became more and more independent until it became a free Republic in 1937.

Answer 5

in January 1919 sinn fein issued a delceration of independance and proclaimed an Irish republic The Declaration was mainly a restatement of the 1916 proclemation with the additional provision that Ireland was no longer a part of the united kingdom. The new Irish Republic was recognised internationally only by the Russian republic. The Republic's ministry sent a delegation under ceann comharile Sean t o kelly to the Paris peace conference in 1919 but it was not admitted. After the bitterly fought war of independance, representatives of the british government and the Irish treaty delegates,negotiated the Anglo Irish treaty in London from 11 october - 6 December 1961. The Irish delegates set up headquarters at Hans palace in knightsbridge and it was here in private discussions that the decision was taken at 11.15am on 5 December to recommend the Treaty to Dáil Éireann. Under the Treaty the British agreed to the establishment of an independent Irish State whereby the Irish free state with dominion status was created

in January 1919 sinn fein issued a delceration of independance and proclaimed an Irish republic The Declaration was mainly a restatement of the 1916 proclemation with the additional provision that Ireland was no longer a part of the united kingdom. The new Irish Republic was recognised internationally only by the Russian republic. The Republic's ministry sent a delegation under ceann comharile Sean t o kelly to the Paris peace conference in 1919 but it was not admitted. After the bitterly fought war of independance, representatives of the british government and the Irish treaty delegates,negotiated the Anglo Irish treaty in London from 11 october - 6 December 1961. The Irish delegates set up headquarters at Hans palace in knightsbridge and it was here in private discussions that the decision was taken at 11.15am on 5 December to recommend the Treaty to Dáil Éireann. Under the Treaty the British agreed to the establishment of an independent Irish State whereby the Irish free state with dominion status was created

Answer 6

The first Irish republic was declared by the unilateral Proclamation of Independence in 1916, however it wasn't established until 1919 when the first parliament met.

It formally ceased to exist in 1922 when the Anglo-Irish treaty was signed to end the civil war and the Irish Free State was established with 26 counties while 6 counties remained part of the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland.

The Free State was superceded by 'Ireland' on December 29th, 1937 when a new constitution was introduced. The name of the country is 'Eire' (or simply Ireland - the official name does not mention 'Republic of Ireland')

However, Ireland was not technically a republic until 1949 for legal reasons. This was because "... the principal key role possessed by a head of state, that of symbolically representing Ireland internationally remained vested under statutory law, in the King of Ireland as an organ of the Irish government.". There was a President, but no King, therefore no republic.

The title of King of Ireland was abolished by the Republic of Ireland Act 1948, which passed into law on 18 April 1949 - when the office of President of Ireland replaced that of the King of Ireland.

So, take your pick - 1916, 1919, 1922, 1937 or 1949

Answer 7

They kicked England's Butt and made their own government.

Answer 8

Not Sure

Answer 9

1922.