Daniel O Connel Flashcards
What was the population of Ireland in 1841?
8.2 million
What parts of Ireland were industrialised
Belfast and Dublin
What industry was in Belfast
Textiles especially linen
What industries were in Dublin
Wool and guinness
What was a tenement
A building housing a large number of families in separate rooms
When and where did people work in industrial cities
They worked in factories or at the port from 530 to 8 six days a week
Why was overcrowding a big problem
Because sewage systems could not cope so they spilled into rivers which gave many people diseases such as typhoid
What was casual employment
It meant nobody knew if they had work from day to day especially on the docks
What percentage of Irish people lived in the county?
70 percent
Why did most people live in the county
Because there had been improvements in farming which made it easier and more affordable
What was catholic emancipation
The goal for Catholics to be allowed to sit in parliament
When was o connel born
1775
Why did O Connell hate political violence
Because when he was in Paris he saw many people being executed for supposedly being against the revolution
What did the catholic association do?
It campaigned for emancipation, the end of tithes and rights for tenant farmers
What was the membership fee to be in the catholic association
1 penny a month
