ðə jˈuːs ʌv ðiːz pˈoːɹts hɐdbɪn ɹᵻtˈeɪnd baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈæŋɡloʊˈaɪɹɪʃ tɹˈiːɾi ðæt ˈɛndᵻd ðɪ ˈæŋɡloʊˈaɪɹɪʃ wˈɔːɹ.
The use of these ports had been retained by the United Kingdom under the Anglo-Irish Treaty that ended the Anglo-Irish War.