Context

Question 1

Plantations

Answer 1

Chance for GB to strengthen grip on Ireland
Attempted to transform the ethnic and cultural composition of Ireland
Chieftain lands seized by crown

Question 2

Penal laws

Answer 2

Hardening of GB attitudes towards Ireland
Resulted in discriminatory legislation
5% of land was in hands of 75% majority Catholics

Question 3

Act of Union

Answer 3

united GB and Ireland into one country with parliament in London

Question 4

Hedge schools

Answer 4

Network of unofficial places of learning which arose as a response to penal laws
National schools provided education in English

Question 5

Mapping of Ireland

Answer 5

Ordnance survey undertaken in 1791

establish names and boundaries

Question 6

Famine

Answer 6

1 million died of starvation
GB gave inadequate help
Hardened Irish attitudes towards GB

Question 7

Irish language

Answer 7

GB presence was a threat to Irish language

Number of Gaelic speakers has dropped from 250,000 to 30,000

Question 8

The Troubles

Answer 8

Ethno - nationalist conflict
Caused by clash of ideas about identity
Nationalist vs. Unionist
Started by discrimination against Catholics