Talk:Bombing of Dublin in World War II

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[edit] "Irish Republic"

The Irish Republic, inasmuch as it ever existed, was long gone by the Second World War. Yet the Republic of Ireland only came about in 1949. What should we rename these sections too? "Earlier German bombings of the Irish Free State/Ireland/Éire"? I'm pretty sure the Irish Free State ceased to exist in 1937 and Ireland, while legally completely correct, doesn't solve the problem that the heading is obviously trying to avoid, namely to make clear that Northern Ireland is not included. Although I dislike Éire when used in English, it might be the best solution. Any thoughts?--Dub8lad1 14:40, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

• Yes, the term is anachronistic, but "Ireland" is problematic as part of it was not neutral and part of it was. I could live with Éire unless one wanted to venture a non-titular but descriptive "Southern Ireland" not my preference. Carlossuarez46 00:12, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

• • I'll replace with Éire, which may sound stilted but is terminologically accurate and distinguishing, where "Republic of Ireland" is anachronistic, although in nearly any history class entitled "United States History" the syllabus starts well before 1789, or 1776 for that matter, and often before 1492, and no-one really raises a stink about the course's title. Carlossuarez46 21:34, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Blackout

I would have thought there was no blackout in the south of Ireland during WW2. And, if so, surely the Luftwaffe would be able to tell that they were not over a UK town. PatGallacher (talk) 16:29, 7 May 2008 (UTC)