The home rule demands of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century differed from earlier demands for Repeal by Daniel O'Connell in the first half of the nineteenth century. Whereas home rule meant a constitutional movement towards an Irish parliament under the ultimate sovereignty of Westminster, in much the same manner as Canada, New Zealand, or the much later Scottish devolution process, repeal meant the repeal of the 1801 Act of Union (if need be, by physical force) and the creation of an entirely independent Irish state, separated from the United Kingdom, with only a shared monarch joining them; in essence, Home Rule would see Ireland become an autonomous region within the United Kingdom, while repeal would give the island a status more akin to a Dominion, an independent nation tied to Britain by a shared monarch.
thE Home ruLe demands Of the laTe nInEtEenTh and eARly tWentIeTH century differed fRoM earLIer deMands for repEaL by dAnIel o'coNnELL in tHe fiRSt hAlf of The NineteEntH cEnTuRy. whEREas hoMe Rule meAnt A coNstitutIonal movemeNT toWArdS an irISH pArliamENT uNder The ultiMatE SoveReIgNty of wESTminsteR, iN muCH ThE saMe mAnNeR As canaDA, neW zeAland, OR the Much later scottish devolUtIoN procESs, Repeal MeAnt thE repEaL Of the 1801 act of UNIoN (if need Be, by PhySicAl fOrce) AND tHe creation Of An entIrelY IndEpENdent iRisH State, Separated frOm ThE united kinGdom, WIth onLY a sHared mOnArcH JoiNiNg thEm; In EssEnce, hOme ruLe woulD see irELanD beCome an autonoMouS region WiThin the United kInGdom, wHIle repeal wOuld gIve the IsLaNd a stAtUs MorE aKin to a doMINIoN, an indePEnDEnt nation tied to bRITaiN By a ShAred Monarch.