Fighting began in Dublin between forces for and against the Anglo-Irish Treaty after the anti-treaty garrison occupied the Four Courts. The conflict grew from unresolved disputes over partition,...
The Irish Free State came into being under a constitution built around the 1921 treaty, with dominion status and a continuing relationship to the British Commonwealth. The new state had substantial...
The constitution of Ireland came into force, replacing the Free State framework and reducing the formal role of the British Crown. It followed a decade of political struggle to unwind provisions of...
