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
 Great Seal
| |||||||||
 Location o the Erse Free State. Northren Ireland is in licht green | |||||||||
| Status | Dominion | ||||||||
| Caipital | Dublin 53°21′N 6°16′W / 53.350°N 6.267°W | ||||||||
| Common leids | Erse, Inglis | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Erse | ||||||||
| Govrenment | Pairlamentar 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 | ||||||||
| Legislatur | Oireachtas | ||||||||
| Seanad | |||||||||
| Dáil | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| 6 December 1921 | |||||||||
| 6 December 1922 | |||||||||
• Northern Ireland opt-oot | 8 December 1922 | ||||||||
| 29 December 1937 | |||||||||
| Aurie | |||||||||
| Until 8 December 1922 | 84,000 km2 (32,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
| After 8 December 1922 | 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Currency | Poond sterling (1922–27) Saorstát poond (1928–37) | ||||||||
| |||||||||
References
eedit- ↑ 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.
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Irish Free State. |