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The partition of Ireland (1921 to 1922)
Study note
A guerrilla war followed the Easter Rising. In 1921 a peace treaty was signed, and in 1922 Ireland became two countries. The six mainly Protestant counties in the north remained part of the UK as Northern Ireland, while the rest of Ireland became the Irish Free State, which became a republic in 1949. Disagreement over the split later led to a period of conflict called the Troubles.
Memory tip: Treaty 1921; Ireland split in 1922; the north stays in the UK as Northern Ireland.
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In which year was a peace treaty signed that led to the division of Ireland?
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