Ireland, Republic of
Country occupying most of the island of Ireland, which it shares with Northern Ireland. Its capital and largest city is Dublin.
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The continuing conflict between Irish
Roman Catholics and
Protestants began when
Henry VIII of
England imposed the Protestant Church of Ireland upon a largely Catholic population.
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The Easter Rebellion of 1916, although unsuccessful, became a symbolic impetus for Irish nationalists struggling against British rule.
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In 1918, Catholic nationalists proclaimed an Irish
republic, and in 1920, two separate
parliaments for Catholic Ireland and
Northern Ireland were established.
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A treaty with
Britain in 1922 established the Irish Free State. The Republic of Ireland was proclaimed in 1949.