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Irish Free State

American  

noun

  1. former name of the Republic of Ireland.


Irish Free State British  

noun

  1. a former name (1921–37) for the (Republic of) Ireland

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The six northern counties, largely Protestant, voted to remain part of the United Kingdom, but the other twenty-six formed the Irish Free State and received dominion status in the British Empire.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

It is 100 years since the creation of the 26-county Irish Free State.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

In the Irish Free State, the King remained sovereign and parliamentarians had to take an oath of allegiance to him, but the ties with London were radically loosened by the 1921 treaty.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

Brian O’Doherty was born on May 4, 1928, in Ballaghaderreen, a town in the northwestern part of what was then called the Irish Free State.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2022

He’s from the North and he leaves you here to get the relief from the Irish Free State.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt