Irish Republic (1919–22) Names of the Irish state






in english, revolutionary state proclaimed in 1916 , ratified in 1919 known irish republic or, occasionally, republic of ireland. 2 different irish language names used: poblacht na hÉireann , saorstát Éireann, based on 2 competing irish translations of word republic: poblacht , saorstát. poblacht direct translation coming irish pobal, cognate latin populus. saorstát, on other hand, compound of words: saor (meaning free ) , stát ( state ).


in memoires, thomas jones, prime minister lloyd george s deputy cabinet secretary recalls exchange on 14 july 1921 between president of dáil Éireann, de valera , prime minister lloyd george concerning name of irish republic in irish:



...mr. de valera...handed mr. lloyd george document in irish, , translation in english. irish document headed saorstat eireann , mr. lloyd george began asking modestly literal translation, saying saorstat did not strike ear irish. mr. de valera replied free state . yes, retorted mr. lloyd george, irish word republic . while mr. de valera , colleague pondering in english on reply should make mr. lloyd george conversed aloud in welsh 1 of secretaries (t.j.) discomfiture of 2 irishmen , mr. de valera no further saorstat , free state mr. lloyd george remarked must not admit celts never republicans , have no native word such idea



the term poblacht na hÉireann 1 used in easter proclamation of 1916. declaration of independence , other documents adopted in 1919 eschew title in favour of saorstát Éireann. slight variant of title, saorstát na hÉireann, used in later days latin respublica hibernica.


(for explanation continuing usage of term irish republic in united kingdom, see name dispute uk (below). republicans continue use term because refuse recognise anglo-irish treaty – see below).








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