On this date-The Declaration of Independence in 1919, by the Irish parliament Dail, begins the Ireland War of Independence, lasting for 2 years, that would ultimately see the formation of the Irish Free State.
On this date-The Declaration of Independence in 1919, by the Irish parliament Dail, begins the Ireland War of Independence, lasting for 2 years, that would ultimately see the formation of the Irish Free State.
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The hall in the photos is the [Round Room in the Mansion House](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41552532)
Jesus, the grammar!
The declaration didn’t translate into independence, just a Saorstat or rump state.
“Independence” meaning being ruled from Rome rather than London. Not sure it was any better.