When did Ireland become an Independent nation?

Question

When did Ireland become an Independent nation?

Answer 1

6 Dec 1922 - the start of the Irish Free State.

Answer 2

YEARS! ago

Answer 3

1922, partitiion was first put forward in 1921.

Answer 4

!949 on a technicallity as we abolished the oath to the monarch.

In the mindset of every irish person i would say 1922.

Wikipedia is not an accurate source of information

Answer 5

the Irish Free State in 1922 but we DID NOT become a republic till 1949

EDIT:

Voice of Reason, we were not declared a Republic till 1949 because deValera wanted to hold out and try to get a 32 county nation!

Answer 6

1922 is the effective date for independence.

We had a President in 1937 so effectively we became a Republic then.

Edit:

I'm sure Douglas Hyde would be sad to hear his presidency isn't recognised by everyone here!  Good luck in your junior cert.

Answer 7

Ireland is an island that contains both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The island is not a nation - yet. The Republic is as 'it's fun being me' says below and Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.

Answer 8

you better not be from this counrty if ur askin dat question lad!!

Answer 9

Wiki says 1921.  N. Ireland is still part of the UK, though.

Answer 10

The state known today as Ireland came into being when 26 of the counties of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK) in 1922. The remaining six counties remained within the UK as Northern Ireland. This action, known as the Partition of Ireland, came about because of complex constitutional developments in the early twentieth century.

It was preceded by the Easter Rising of 1916, when Irish volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army took over sites in Dublin and Galway under terms expressed in the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. The seven signatories of this proclamation, Patrick Pearse, Thomas MacDonagh, Thomas Clarke, Sean MacDiarmada, Joseph Plunkett, Eamonn Ceannt and James Connolly, were executed, along with nine others, and thousands were interned precipitating the Irish War of Independence.

Answer 11

Northern Ireland is still part of the United Kingdom,