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Poblacht na hÉireann (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpˠɔbˠlˠəxt̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ]) is an Irish-language phrase which may refer to: The revolutionary Irish Republic proclaimed in 1916 and 1919, also termed Saorstát Éireann; A newspaper first published in 1922 in Ireland by republican opponents of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
In English, the revolutionary state was to be known as the "Irish Republic". Two different Irish language titles were used: Poblacht na hÉireann and Saorstát Éireann, based on two alternative Irish translations of the word "republic". The word poblacht was newly coined by the writers of the Easter Proclamation in 1916. [7]
Ireland (Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), [a] is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. [4]
POBLACHT NA hÉIREANN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND IRISHMEN AND IRISHWOMEN: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which she receives her old tradition of nationhood, Ireland, through us, summons her children to her flag and strikes for her freedom.
The term Poblacht na hÉireann is the one used in the Easter Proclamation of 1916. However the Declaration of Independence and other documents adopted in 1919 eschew this title in favour of Saorstát Éireann. A slight variant of this title, Saorstát na hÉireann, was also sometimes used in later days as was the Latin Respublica Hibernica. [20 ...
Poblacht is the Irish word for "republic". It may refer to: An Phoblacht (English: The Republic), a newspaper published by Sinn Féin; Poblacht na hÉireann (disambiguation), can be rendered in English Irish Republic or Republic of Ireland. It can refer to: The revolutionary Irish Republic proclaimed in 1916 and 1919, also termed Saorstát Éireann
2 January – the first edition of the newspaper Poblacht na hÉireann is published. It is established by Irish republican opponents to the Anglo-Irish Treaty who declare their fealty to the Irish Republic. 6 January – the terms of the Anglo-Irish Treaty are published. Éamon de Valera offers his resignation as president.
The genitive case, Éireann (e.g. stair na hÉireann "the history of Ireland, Ireland's history"), is found in the Gaelic forms of the titles of companies and institutions in Ireland e.g. Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament), Poblacht na hÉireann (The Republic of Ireland) or Tuaisceart Éireann (Northern Ireland).