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The Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence) is the name for the campaign mounted against the Royal Irish Constabulary, the British Army and the Black and Tans in Ireland by the Irish Republican Army (often described as the Old IRA to distinguish it from later organisations that used the initials IRA) and is usually dated from about January 1919 until the truce in July 1921. It had its origins in the formation of unilaterally created independent Irish parliament, called Dáil Éireann, formed by the majority of MPs elected in Irish constituencies to the British parliament in Westminster. This parliament, known as the First Dáil, and its ministry, called the Aireacht declared Irish independence. The IRA, as the 'army of the Irish Republic', was perceived by members of Dáil Éireann to have a mandate to wage war on the Dublin CastleDublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland was the seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. The building itself mainly dates from eighteenth century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland''. The Castle serve British administration running Ireland.
The war ended in a Truce in 1921, which led to the negotiation of the Anglo-Irish TreatyThe Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed between representatives of the British government and envoys plenipotentiary (i. negotiators empowered to sign a treaty without reference back to their superiors) of the Irish Republic on December 6, 1921. Content of the (1921) and the creation of the Irish Free StateThe Irish Free State ( Irish language:, Saorstat Eireann was ( 1922 1937) the name of the state comprising the 26 of Ireland's 32 counties which were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or A in 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners. A minority of those involved in the War of Independence refused to accept the Treaty and started the Irish Civil WarThe Irish Civil War ( June, 1922 April, 1923) was a conflict between supporters and opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 6 December 1921 which had established the Irish Free State, precursor of today's Republic of Ireland. Upon the Treaty's ratification which lasted until mid 1923Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Events January 1 Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larg and which cost of the lives of some of the leaders of the independence movement, notably Michael CollinsMichael Collins ( October 16, 1890 August 22, 1922), an Irish revolutionary leader, served as Minister for Finance in the Irish Republic, as a member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations, as Chairman of the Provisional Govern and Rory O'Connor.
A memorial called the Garden of Remembrance was erected in Dublin in 1966, the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising.
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