Chapter 15: Irish Radicalism Flashcards
What was the Irish dissatisfaction centred around?
The Church, the land (economy was land based and couldn’t support a growing population), and their national identity and had rumbled on since the Act of Union in 1800.
Why did attempts by governments to deal with the Irish issues make matters worse?
They lacked a basic understanding of the problems and lacked sympathy for the sufferings of the Irish people caused by famine.
What did Peel indicate regarding Ireland in 1842?
He would pursue impartial policies in Ireland, in an attempt to get the Catholic population on side and diffuse Daniel O’Connell’s campaign for repeal of the Act of Union.
What was ‘Young Ireland’?
A new radical group formed during the 1840s with the aim of repealing the Union with Britain. Thee were sporadic outbreaks of violence culminating in a rising in 1848, which coincided with disturbances across Europe and with renewed Chartist agitation in Britain.
How was the abortive rising (Young Ireland) put down?
By the police and the deployment to Ireland of extra troops from mainland Britain.
How did the rising of Young Ireland mark the start of a new era of troubles for British government?
Although inept and idealistic was nationalist in character and to some extent marks the start of a new era of troubes for British government in Ireland and increasing demands from several sections of Irish society for political independence and home rule for Ireland.
