Knowra Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland A sovereign state occupying most of the island of Ireland, officially named Ireland. It shares the island with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
Ireland : An island in the North Atlantic divided between the sovereign state of Ireland and Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom. The state occupies most of this island, whose name is also its official name.
Irish War of Independence : The 1919–1921 conflict between Irish republican forces and British rule in Ireland. Its outcome led to the treaty that established the first self-governing Irish state.
Michael Collins : Irish revolutionary leader who negotiated the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty and served in the provisional government. His treaty negotiations helped establish the state’s immediate predecessor.
Northern Ireland : A constituent country of the United Kingdom occupying the northeastern part of the island of Ireland. It shares the island with Ireland but belongs to a different sovereign state.
Constitution of Ireland : The fundamental law of Ireland, adopted in 1937 and amended by referendum. It defines the state’s institutions, offices, and constitutional framework.
Anglo-Irish Treaty : The 1921 agreement that created the Irish Free State while allowing Northern Ireland to remain in the United Kingdom. It set the terms for the state’s creation and partition.
Éamon de Valera : Irish political leader who led governments, helped shape the 1937 Constitution, and later became president. His constitutional project reshaped the state’s institutions and relationship with Britain.
United Kingdom : A sovereign state comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Ireland became independent from British rule, while Northern Ireland remains within the UK.
President of Ireland : The elected head of state of Ireland, whose role is largely ceremonial. This office represents the state while executive government is led by the Taoiseach.
Irish Free State : The self-governing dominion established in 1922 after the Anglo-Irish Treaty. It was the direct predecessor of the present state.
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