The Sovereignty Of Ireland

Great Britain ruled over many lands through out the world, issuing them as "British Commonwealth of Nations" during World War 1. Citizens living in the dominions were both part of the British empire as well as being members of their own country. During a conference in 1926 the question of how much sovereignty can be shared with other empires when the majority who are not British become self-ruing.

While the question was trying to be solved, Britain grew a relationship with Ireland and their Catholic majority. Many years before in 1916, Irish nationalist had created a Republic of Ireland. By doing so this sparked violent and bloody revolts which took a turn into both a civil war and a war with British. One of the most significant and known events being "Bloody Sunday" in 1920 (not to be mistaken by the 1972 Bloody Sunday), which came during the Irish war of Independence.

Britain had accepted the idea of Ireland becoming ungovernable so Britain negotiated with Ireland. The North and its Protestant majority was sectioned off from the Catholic Ireland of the south. Leaving the Irish Free State to be created in 1922. This continued to bring violence through out the south of Ireland over the sovereignty of Britain.

It was later on in 1949 that Ireland would withdraw from the commonwealth and become recognized as the Republic of Ireland. The issues of the South and North Ireland are still unsettled to this day. It shows how much conflict there is in sovereignty of territories. Great Britain in a way answered their own question that came up in 1926.