10. Isaac Butt and the Home Rule League

Question 1

What resulted in the failure of the Fenian rising?

Answer 1

It quieted nationalism, but there was still a growing demand of greater Irish autonomy

Question 2

What happened to the IRB?

Answer 2

It was regrouping and rebuilding consistently, created opportunity for more moderate nationalists

Question 3

What did Butt’s movement hope to achieve?

Answer 3

Rather than seeking total independence- a subordinate Irish Parliament that ONLY governed domestic affairs

Question 4

What was the name of the movement Butt created? (the first version)

Answer 4

Home Government Association 1870

Question 5

What was the Home Government Association 1870 new version?

Answer 5

Home Rule League after 1873

Question 6

How many seats were won in the 1874 General Election?

Answer 6

60/101 Irish seats

Question 7

What methods did members of the Home Rule League use?

Answer 7

Deliberate obstruction- long speeches

Question 8

What was Butt’s opinion on the method of deliberate obstruction?

Answer 8

Butt deemed these tactics of ungentlemanly

Question 9

What happened to Butt?

Answer 9

Became marginalised