Ireland
Ireland is a state in British Isles (Europe) that has existed since 1937 CE. Its people spoke Celtic languages (Gaulish, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton).
The 1937 constitution created the modern state, which left the Commonwealth as a republic in 1949 and joined the EEC in 1973.
See Ireland on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1937 CE to the present
- Duration
- 88 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- British Isles, Europe
- Language family
- Celtic
- Capital
- Dublin
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- Second World War begins
- Treaty of Rome
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- Nazi Germany
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Romania (United Principalities and Kingdom)
- Kingdom of Italy
- Italian Republic
- French Third Republic
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- United States
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Indonesia
- Empire of Japan
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
Questions
When did Ireland exist?
1937 CE to the present, about 88 years.
Where was Ireland?
British Isles, in Europe. Its capital was Dublin.
What language did Ireland speak?
Celtic. This family includes Gaulish, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton.
What came before Ireland?
Irish Free State.