Cumman na nGhaedhael

Question 1

Who changed their name to this

Answer 1

Pro-treaty TDs of Sinn Féin

Question 2

Leader

Answer 2

William T Cosgrave

Question 3

Anti Treaty TDs name

Answer 3

Sinn Féin

Question 4

1923 - 32

Answer 4

Years in power

Question 5

Problems they faced

Answer 5

Economy in ruins
Bitterness between treaty sides
Ignored by anti-treaty side

Question 6

The Constition

Answer 6

Two houses of parliament
1. Dáil Éireann 2. Seanad Éireann
MPs swore oath of alliegance
Government-general was king’s rep.

Question 7

Cumann na nGaedhael main task

Answer 7

To restore law and order

Question 8

Minister for home affairs (justice)

Answer 8

Kevin O’Higgins

Question 9

New unarmed police formed

Answer 9

An Garda Síochána

Question 10

O’Higgins introduced

Answer 10

The Public Safety Acts in 1923 and 1924

Question 11

Public Safety Acts

Answer 11

Allowed the government to imprison IRA members

Question 12

Army mutiny

Answer 12

Gov tried to reduce army size. 
Officers complained, plans dropped
Army condemned the gov for no republic
Gov considered this mutiny and arrested those involved
Major achievement of the new government.

Question 13

General Election 1923

Answer 13

Sinn Féin refused to claim their 44 seats

Meant Labour were opposing party

Question 14

Agricultural Credit Corporation

Answer 14

Set up to give loans to farmers

Question 15

Shannon Scheme

Answer 15

Hydroelectric Power station buikt
Provided cheap electricity
ESB set up to distribute electricity.

Question 16

Boundary commission

Answer 16

Est 1924

Question 17

IFS rep

Answer 17

Eoin MacNeill

Question 18

Unionist rep (NI)

Answer 18

JR Fisher

Question 19

Neutral rep

Answer 19

Justice Richard Feetham

South African so biased

Question 20

Result (boundary)

Answer 20

IFS would lose land
Uproar in IFS
Mac Neill resigned
Border left unchanged after Cosgrave negotiated

Question 21

Cumann na nGhaedhael goals

Answer 21

Increased independence

Question 22

Tactics to be more independent

Answer 22

Joined League of Nations
Appointed ambassadors to the Vatican and US
Pressured Britain into increasing dominions’ independence.

Question 23

Statute of Westminster

Answer 23

1931
Meant Dáil could pass any laws w/ out British approval
Could change law (all dominions)

Question 24

Origin of Fianna Fáil

Answer 24

1926 anti treaty TDs
Wouldn’t swear oath
Couldn’t enter Dáil
De Valera

Question 25

Cumann na nGaedhael became unpopular

Answer 25

Depression caused high unemployment

They cut teachers’ salaries to save money.

Question 26

Fianna Fáil promised to

Answer 26

Break up treaty
Tax imports
Build houses for the poor
Improve pensions for the poor

Question 27

Achievements of Fine Gael

Answer 27

Created employment (agr + Shannon Scheme)
Repaired economy
Provided cheap electricity
Statute of Westminster
Garda Síochána 
Prevented Army Mutiny
Public Safety Acts
Achieved independence
Electoral Amendment Act