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The partition of Ireland ( Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the process by which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK) divided Ireland into two self-governing polities: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. It was enacted on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.
May 2, 2021 · They say it undermines their British identify. When violence happens in Northern Ireland, people worry because they don't want conflicts to start up again. Marking 100 years since the creation of ...
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Dec 23, 2020 · Exactly 100 years ago today - 23 December 1920 - the Government of Ireland Act became law. It partitioned Ireland into two separate jurisdictions - Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. The ...
Dec 21, 2020 · This was the culmination of one of the most tumultuous decades in Irish, and European history and set the path to an eventual Irish Republic. Below we look at the years between 1916 and 1922 and ...
Dec 6, 2021 · Crucially, however, Northern Ireland - which came into existence in May 1921 - would have the option to opt out of this new state, which it ultimately did. This meant the Free State ended up ...
Jun 22, 2021 · When Northern Ireland came into being a century ago, the everyday lives of those living along the border - on both sides - changed overnight.
Oct 24, 2018 · History Hit. 24 Oct 2018. At 2:20am 6 December 1921, the Anglo-Irish treaty was signed between Irish Republican and British leaders. The treaty established a self-governing Irish Free State and provided for Northern Ireland (established in 1920) to become part of the United Kingdom. The treaty brought the Irish War of Independence to an end but ...
