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The Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 and Public General Acts passed by Oireachtas of Saorstát Eireann during the year 1922

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Electronic edition compiled by Margaret Lantry

Funded by Electronic text donated by Margaret Lantry and
University College Cork, Ireland

2. Second draft.

Proof corrections by Karen O'Brien

Extent of text: 21360 words

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(1998) (2011)

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Text ID Number: E900003-004

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    Editions
  1. The Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 and the Public General Acts passed by Oireachtas of Saorstát Eireann during the year 1922. (Dublin: Stationery Office, n.d.).
  2. Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann) Act, 1922, Embodying the Constitution as Amended by Subsequent Enactments Presented to Dáil Éireann by the Ceann Comhairle. (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1936) (P No. 2538).
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    The edition used in the digital edition.
  1. The Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act, 1922 and Public General Acts passed by Oireachtas of Saorstát Eireann during the year 1922.. in English language version [128 pages (including indexes)] Stationery Office (Oifig an tSoláthair)Dublin (n.d.)

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The Irish words and phrases of this text are in pre-standard Irish and are presented as is.

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Created: By Dáil Éireann (25 October 1922)

Use of language

Language: [EN] The text is in English.
Language: [GA] There are words, phrases, and sections in Irish.

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