Irish Independence

Irish independence may refer to:

  • Irish War of Independence – a guerrilla war fought between the Irish Republican Army, under the Irish Republic, and the United Kingdom
  • Anglo-Irish Treaty – the treaty that brought the Irish War of Independence to a close
  • Irish Free State – the state that seceded from the United Kingdom following the Anglo-Irish Treaty

Famous quotes containing the words irish and/or independence:

    “But Irish had an old soul, you might say. He was a man with a great future behind him, already.”
    —Angela Carter (1940–1992)

    “To drive men from independence to live on alms, is itself great cruelty.”
    —Edmund Burke (1729–1797)