Dail Eireann
Preserved but no longer current.
The Irish republican army was organized and carried on a violent guerrilla warfare against the military and the police. In December, 1921, negotiations were opened between the Sinn Fein leaders and the British government, and the Treaty of independence of Eire was signed.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Dail Eireann” mean?
The Irish republican army was organized and carried on a violent guerrilla warfare against the military and the police. In December, 1921, negotiations were opened between the Sinn Fein leaders and the British government, and the Treaty of independence of Eire was signed.
Is “Dail Eireann” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.