Irish Free State

Irish Free State was a state in British Isles (Europe) that lasted from 1922 to 1937 CE, about 15 years. Its people spoke Celtic languages (Gaulish, Irish, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Breton).

A self-governing dominion created by the Anglo-Irish Treaty after the War of Independence. The treaty split the nationalists and led to civil war in 1922 to 1923.

See Irish Free State on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1922 to 1937 CE

Duration

15 years

Type

State

Region

British Isles, Europe

Language family

Celtic

Capital

Dublin

Came from

• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present

Became

• Ireland 1937 CE to the present

Neighbours in Europe

• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE
• Nazi Germany 1933 to 1945 CE
• Kingdom of Sweden 1721 CE to the present
• Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Spain (1814 to 1931) 1814 to 1931 CE
• Kingdom of Greece 1832 to 1924 CE
• Romania (United Principalities and Kingdom) 1859 to 1947 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE, South Asia
• Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

Questions