The Anglo-Irish Treaty itself also gave the Irish much more independence than many other dominions. The Oath of Allegiance in the Irish Free State was much less monarchist than its equivalent in Canada or Australia. The king's representative in Ireland was Irish, unlike the other dominions, and although the head of state was the king, power was derived from the Irish people and not him. There were also questions raised about the word "treaty". The British claimed it was an internal affair while the Irish saw it as an international agreement between two independent states, a point which was accepted by the League of Nations when that body registered the Treaty as an international agreement in 1924.
the anglo-irish treaty itself also gave the irish much more independence than many other dominions the oath of allegiance in the irish free state was much less monarchist than its equivalent in canada or australia the king's representative in ireland was irish unlike the other dominions and although the head of state was the king power was derived from the irish people and not him there were also questions raised about the word "treaty" the british claimed it was an internal affair while the irish saw it as an international agreement between two independent states a point which was accepted by the league of nations when that body registered the treaty as an international agreement in 1924