when did Ireland enter World War 1?

Question

well when did england enter?

Answer 1

At the time of the Ist World War, the whole of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland. Therefore, Ireland entered the war in August 1914

Answer 2

I am not sure that they did! Ireland was not a country at that time as it was still a part of the UK. There were Irish soldiers in the British Army, though.

At the same time as the First World War, Ireland was going through a political uprising as it fought for its autonomy and independance from London rule. At the time, Sinn Fein was a young political party that gained its first triumphs and popularity by successfully fighting to prevent conscription of Irish men as fodder for the British Army's trenches in France.

The Easter Uprising of 1916 was timed and planned because of the limited troops available to deal with the situation, given London's focus on the battlefields of France. Germany were keen to support and nurture the uprising in Ireland because it was a foot in the door to Britain and a distraction to London's war efforts. They even went so far as to provide guns and arms to the Irish rebels but the shipment was interrupted and captured by the British Army as it came into Ireland by boat.

The British Army's 10th and 16th Divisions were made up of thousands of Irishman who had volunteered to fight. The 10,000 strong 36th Ulster division was made up of men from Northern Ireland. The troops from Northern Ireland distinguished themselves in several key battles duing WWI, particulalry the Battle of the Somme, which took place just 2 1/2 months after the Easter Uprising. This battle still remains one of the bloodiest battles ever seen and one of the worst military routs of that war. It resulted in over 1 million casualties, with 5,000 casualties from the Ulster division alone. London perceived Ulster's sacrifice as an indication that Northern Ireland was not as determined to gain Home Rule as the rest of the country. The results of this perception still stand today with Northern Ireland (also known historically as the Kingdom of Ulster, or Ulster) remaining a part of the UK, while the rest of Ireland became an independent country - The Republic of Ireland.

Jara

Answer 3

the same time england entered the war