A Wee Bit O' Irish History
1920-1921
The Irish War of Independence, a guerrilla war mounted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) broke out following the Irish Republic's declaration of independence. The post-ceasefire talks led to the Anglo-Irish Treaty, which ended British rule in most of Ireland and established the Irish Free State. Six northern counties remained within the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland.
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