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