Most militant opposition to the Free State came to an end on 24 May 1923 when Frank Aiken, chief-of-staff of the IRA, issued the order to "dump arms", and Éamon de Valera issued his address to the "Legion of the Rearguard".
A maioría da oposición militante contra o tratado cesou fin o 24 de maio de 1923 cando Frank Aiken, xefe de persoal do IRA, ordenou de "baixar armas" e Éamon de Valera publicou o seu discurso "Lexión da Retagarda".