The Irish Declaration of Independence was a document adopted by Dáil Éireann, Ireland's revolutionary parliament, on January 21st, 1919. It proclaimed Ireland's independence from Britain following two years of armed conflict known as the Easter Rising.
Easter Rising: An armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916 aimed at ending British rule.
Dáil Éireann: The lower house, but principal chamber, of Oireachtas (Irish legislature).
Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921): Agreement between Britain and Ireland that ended the Irish War for Independence.
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