# Why "Irish Free State"?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-irish-free-state/976508 "2022-12-14T13:51:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-irish-free-state/976508/23 "2022-12-15T21:33:24Z")

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I asked about the dude here awhile back, as it happens: [South African leader Jan Smuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-african-leader-jan-smuts/517633)

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