Erse Free State

kintra frae 1922 tae 1937 makkit frae the Anglo-Erse Treaty

The Erse Free State (Erse: Saorstát Éireann, Inglis: Irish Free State) wis the kintra frae 1922 tae 1937 makkit frae the Anglo-Erse Treaty. It wis a domeenion athin the Breetish Empire an wis makkit up o the 26 coonties that's nou the Republic o Ireland. It wad hae been makkit up o aw 32 coonties o Ireland but 6 coonties teuk up the chaunce tae opt oot an becam Northren Ireland. It follaed on frae the Breetish thocht o Soothren Ireland that ne'er cam tae be realised. The Erse Free State wis replaced bi the Republic o Ireland.

Erse Free State

Saorstát Éireann (Erse)
1922–1937
Banner o Erse Free State
Banner
Great Seal o Erse Free State
Great Seal
Anthem"Amhrán na bhFiann"[1]
"The Sodgers' Song"
Location o the Erse Free State. Northren Ireland is in licht green
Location o the Erse Free State. Northren Ireland is in licht green
StatusDominion
CaipitalDublin
53°21′N 6°16′W / 53.350°N 6.267°W / 53.350; -6.267
Common leidsErse, Inglis
Demonym(s)Erse
GovrenmentPairlamentar constitutional monarchy
Monarch 
• 1922–1936
George V
• 1936
Edward VIII
• 1936–1949
Argiebly George VI
(mair information)
Govrenor-General 
• 1922–1927
Timothy Michael Healy
• 1928–1932
James McNeill
• 1932–1936
Domhnall Ua Buachalla
Preses o the Executive Cooncil 
• 1922–1932
W. T. Cosgrave
• 1932–1937
Éamon de Valera
LegislaturOireachtas
Seanad
Dáil
History 
6 December 1921
6 December 1922
• Northern Ireland opt-oot
8 December 1922
29 December 1937
Aurie
Until 8 December 192284,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi)
After 8 December 192270,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi)
CurrencyPoond sterling (1922–27)
Saorstát poond (1928–37)
Precedit bi
Succeedit bi
Unitit Kinrick
Ireland

References eedit

  1. Offeecially adoptit in Julie 1926. O'Day, Alan (1987). Alan O'Day (ed.). Reactions to Irish nationalism. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-907628-85-9. Retrieved 28 Apryle 2011.


Coordinates: 53°20′52″N 6°15′35″W / 53.34778°N 6.25972°W / 53.34778; -6.25972