Irish Civil War

The Irish Civil War was a conflict that took place from 1922 to 1923, following the Irish War of Independence and the establishment of the Irish Free State. The war was fought between the Provisional Government of Ireland, which supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty, and the Anti-Treaty IRA, which saw the treaty as a betrayal of the Irish Republic. The conflict was won by the National Army, a pro-treaty force that benefited from substantial quantities of weapons provided by the British government. The war left Irish society divided and embittered, and its legacy continues to shape Irish politics to this day, with the three largest political parties in Ireland being direct descendants of the opposing sides in the war.learn more on wikipedia