Irish independence

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Irish independence may refer to:

Goal, variously envisaged, of political movements

• Irish nationalism
• Irish Patriot Party, 18th century
• Repeal of the Union, early 19th century
• Irish Home Rule movement, 1860s–1921
• Irish republicanism, since the 1790s
• United Ireland, since 1921

Historical events

• Constitution of 1782 aka "legislative independence"
• Proclamation of the Irish Republic (Easter Monday 1916)
• Irish Declaration of Independence (21 January 1919) presented as a ratification of the 1916 Proclamation
• Irish War of Independence (1919–1921) first action coincided with the Declaration of Independence
• Anglo-Irish Treaty (6 December 1921) followed the truce ending the War of Independence
• Constitution of the Irish Free State (6 December 1922) implemented the 1921 Treaty
• Adoption of the Constitution of Ireland (29 December 1937)
• Republic of Ireland Act 1948 (Easter Monday 1949)