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Friday, April 10, 2026

Collection of facts about the Irish War of Independence

This post is a collection of facts about the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921). There are 11 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Irish Republic vs. United Kingdom
• Preceded by Easter Rising in 1916
• Sinn Féin party won in Ireland during 1918 U.K. general election
• Ireland declared independence in January 1919
• Dáil Éireann government established
• Bloody Sunday on November 21st, 1920
• Ireland partitioned in May 1921 and U.K. retained Northern Ireland
• Anglo-Irish Treaty signed December 1921
• Irish Free State created December 1922
• About 2,300 deaths
• Followed by the Irish Civil War