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Eamon de Valera (centre) strongly opposed the 1922 Anglo-Irish Treaty that brought about the partition of Ireland.

Eamon de Valera (centre) strongly opposed the 1922 Anglo-Irish Treaty that brought about the partition of Ireland.
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By the 20th century, a predominantly Catholic nationalism had become a potent force in Irish politics. Britain's unwillingness to agree to nationalist demands led to the Irish War of Independence, and later the Irish Civil War.

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Irish nationalism

Cabinet Conclusion 12. Ireland: Compulsory Military Service. 27 March 1918 (PDF, 1.605MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 5. Ireland: Compulsory Military Service. 28 March 1918 (PDF, 1.372MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 6. Ireland: Compulsory Military Service. 10 April 1918 (PDF, 0.853MB)

Cabinet Conclusions. Ireland: Application of the Military Service Act. 23 April 1918 (PDF, 2.218MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 2. Ireland: Home Rule Bill and Conscription. 19 June 1918 (PDF, 0.915MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 11. Ireland: General Conditions. 21 November 1918 (PDF, 1.648MB)

War of Independence

Government of Ireland Act. Date of Putting into Operation. 18 September 1919 (PDF, 0.729MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Draft of a Bill for the Government of Ireland, Bill Prepared by Lord Curzon's Committee, June 1919. 29 September 1919 (PDF, 9.206MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Draft of a Bill for the Government of Ireland, Bill Prepared by Mr Long's Committee, June 1919. 29 September 1919 (PDF, 10.052MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 1. Government of Ireland Bill. 11 June 1920 (PDF, 4.727MB)

Cabinet Conclusions. Situation in Ireland. 26 April 1920 (PDF, 3.459MB)

Cabinet Conclusions. The State of Ireland. 19 May 1920 (PDF, 3.711MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 4. Ireland Requirements of the Irish Government. 21 May 1920 (PDF, 3.529MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 2. General Policy in Ireland. 2 June 1920 (PDF, 1.453MB)

Cabinet Conclusions. Imperial Policy on Ireland. 7 June 1920 (PDF, 10.177MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 5. The Irish Situation. 13 August 1920 (PDF, 1.376MB)

Cabinet Conclusions. General Situation in Ireland. 30 September 1920 (PDF, 9.483MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Restoration of Order in Ireland Bill. 30 July 1920 (PDF, 2.117MB)

Truce

Cabinet Memorandum. Proposals of the British Government for an Irish Settlement. 20 July 1921 (PDF, 1.877MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 1. Irish Settlement. 20 July 1921 (PDF, 8.191MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Copies of Documents Relating to the Proposals of His Majesty's Government for the Irish Situation. October 1921 (PDF, 7.396MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Conditions on which Terms of an Agreement for the Continuation of the Truce in Ireland shall be Based. Memorandum by the Secretary of State for War. 30 October 1921 (PDF, 0.803MB)

Cabinet Conclusions 1 & 2. Ireland; Irish Negotiations. 5 December 1921 (PDF, 1.118MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Cabinet Conclusions 1-9. The Irish Settlement. 6 December 1921 (PDF, 1.843MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Conference on Ireland - October 11th - December 6th 1921. Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland: Articles of Agreement. 6 December 1921 (PDF, 1.702MB)

Partition and civil war

Cabinet Conclusion 1. Ireland General Position. 5 April 1922 (PDF, 3.025MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 1. Ireland. 10 April 1922 (PDF, 5.329MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Ireland. 16 May 1922 (PDF, 3.202MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. The Irish Situation. 30 May 1922 (PDF, 4.804MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. The Situation in Ireland. 1 June 1922 (PDF, 7.172MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. The Irish Situation. 2 June 1922 (PDF, 3.990MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Ireland. 16 June 1922 (PDF, 4.050MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Ireland. 30 June 1922 (PDF, 6.605MB)

Search using Irish Independence Irish Republican Army (IRA) Government of Ireland Bill

Further reading

Canning, P., British Policy towards Ireland, 1921-41 (Oxford: Clarendon, 1985)
Foster, R.F., Modern Ireland, 1600-1972 (London: Allen Lane, 1988)

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