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The Great Seal of the Irish Free State (Irish: Séala Mor do Shaorstát Éireann) was the seal which was used to seal official documents of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann) by the Governor-General. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by The Governor-General (Seanascal was the representative of the King in the 1922&ndash1937 Irish Free State. The Great Seal is currently kept at National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, Dublin. The National Museum of Ireland (Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann is the National museum in Ireland. Collins Barracks (Dún Uí Choileáin is a former Military Barracks in the Arbour Hill area of Dublin, Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland.
The reverse of the Great Seal contains an image of the harp surrounded by the words "SAORSTÁT ÉIREANN" in Gaelic script, the obverse contained an image of George V, King of Ireland enthroned. The harp is a Stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicular to the soundboard. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The King was the Head of state of the 1922–1937 Irish Free State. After the Constitution of Ireland was enacted the Presidential Seal was struck as a replacement to the Great Seal. The Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann came into force on 29 December 1937 after having been passed by a national plebiscite the previous July See also Coat of arms of the Republic of Ireland
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