In 19 16, the nationalists did revolt, and t was clled the easter rising of 19 16. There were more than a dozen leaders executed, many thousands of people imprisoned. And that was just, you know, that kind of kicked things off in 19 16. It continued again in 19 19 with what we know now is, i guess it was called this then too, the anglo irish war. The government of ireland act of 19 20, officially, as far as they were concerned, created two countries: northern ireland and southern ireland.