The Irish Boundary Commission and Its Origins 1886-1925

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Focusing on the Irish Boundary Commission, this history explores British efforts to address Irish Nationalist demands for Home Rule and the resistance from Ulster and British Unionists. It delves into the 1920 partition of Ireland and the subsequent 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, tracing the origins of the Commission. The analysis highlights the evidence considered and the principles guiding its decisions, set against the shifting British perspectives on the implications of altering the 1920 border for British and Unionist interests.