Ireland - Knowledge Flashcards

1
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What period of time does this subtopic cover?

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1880-1914

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2
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What happened in the IRB rising of 1867?

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Bombed police car to free IRB members

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3
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Why did the actions of the Gaelic league seem less impressive in comparison to the 1867 IRB rising?

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  • Only taught Gaelic + encouraged Irish holidays, such as St Patrick’s Day
  • No violence, didn’t stick in the minds of people
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4
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When was the Gaelic Athletic Association formed?

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1884

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5
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Who wasn’t allowed to join the GAA?

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Anyone who represented Britain, e.g soldiers, policemen

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6
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Why did the restrictions on who could join the GAA raise tensions in Ireland?

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  • Strong stand against the British

- Showed desire for separation

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7
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How many seats did the Liberals win in 1910?

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272 seats

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8
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What was the impact of the Liberals winning seats in 1910?

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They needed Irish Nationalist Parties to pass bills because the Liberals didn’t have a landslide majority

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9
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Why were the unionists unhappy about Liberals winning seats in 1910?

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  • Forced Liberals to pass Home Rule Bill
  • Unionists didn’t like HRB
  • Raised tensions in Ireland
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What was the MP John Bright’s Unionist slogan?

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“Home Rule means Rome Rule”

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What was Edward Carson’s slogan?

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“Ulster will fight and Ulster will be right”

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12
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Why did these slogans heighten tensions?

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  • Slogans were sectarian + violent
  • Invited anger from both sides
  • Strongly political + emotive
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13
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How many members did the UVF have by the end of 1913?

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90,000

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14
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How were the UVF different to the IRB?

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  • Publicly willing to die for the cause

- IRB were an underground operation

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Why was Sinn Fein less impactful on tensions than the IRB/UVF?

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  • Sinn Fein declined in popularity + support after 1905

- UVF grew in popularity

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16
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Why was the Literary Revival less impactful on tensions?

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Only upper/middle class effected by Literary Revival

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17
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Why were differences between the north and south less impactful on tensions?

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Protestants still identified as Irish and wanted Ireland to be united

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18
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When was the UVF set up?

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January 1913

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19
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When was the IVF set up?

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November 1913

20
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How did the creation of the UVF + IVF raise tensions?

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  • Showed both sides were willing to fight for their cause

- Heightened chance for a civil war

21
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What was the Curragh Incident?

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  • Mutiny against British command from British troops in Ireland
22
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What was Ne Temere and when was it passed?

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  • No marriages between protestants + catholics

- 1907

23
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How were the UVF + IVF treated differently?

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  • UVF got away with gun smuggling

- 3 IVF shot dead

24
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When was the 3rd Home Rule Bill introduced and which party opposed it?

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  • April 1912
  • The Conservatives
  • Lead by Andrew Bonar Law
25
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Why did the 3rd Home Bill upset unionists even more?

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  • The main way to prevent HRB had been removed (removal of House of Lords)
  • Unionists concerned due to threat of HRB
26
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Why was the threat of the HRB less scary for unionists?

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HRB seemed inevitable as there had been so many previously

27
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Why were the responses to the HRB less scary than they seemed?

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  • Attempts were made to find a peaceful revolution

- E.g Buckingham Palace Conference, 1914 July)

28
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Belfast had the biggest _______ in the world during 19th/20th century.

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  • Shipyard
  • Rope-works
  • Tobacco factory
29
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Why did Belfast’s industrialisation cause tensions?

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  • Northerners more rich due to industrialisation
  • Large amount of agriculture in south meant that south was more poor
  • Contrast created tension + increased chances of civil war
30
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What was the Ulster Covenant?

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A petition against the Home Rule Bill

31
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Who created the Ulster Covenant?

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Sir James Craig

32
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When was the Ulster Covenant created?

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28th September 1912

33
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How many people signed the Ulster Covenant?

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More than 470,000

34
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Why was the Ulster Covenant an important contribution to rising tensions?

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  • Showed strong opposition to HRB

- More tension between nationalists and unionists

35
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When was Sinn Fein set up?

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1904/05

36
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Who founded Sinn Fein?

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Arthur Griffith

37
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How many seats did Sinn Fein win in the 1905 North Leitrim Election?

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1157 seats

38
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Why were the results of the North Leitrim Election influential?

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  • Showed catholics were becoming more and more extreme

- More tensions between unionists + republicans

39
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What percentage of people in the north were protestant?

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56% protestant in Ulster

40
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What percentage of people in the south were catholic?

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Over 90% catholic in the South

41
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Why was the split of catholic and protestant impactful on tensions?

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  • Sectarianism
  • Distinct differences between north and south
  • Raised tensions + increased threat of a civil war
42
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Who were 2 key authors in the Irish Cultural Revival?

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  • W.B Yeats

- Alice Milligan

43
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Why was the Irish Cultural Revival an increase to tensions?

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  • Painted Britain to be oppressive
  • Something to be overthrown
  • Inspired radical thinking
44
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When was the Irish Republican Brotherhood formed?

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1858

45
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When was the IRB’s most notable uprising?

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1867

46
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Why was the IRB’s uprising still impactful even though it failed?

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  • Inspired those around them to take action
  • Increased chance of civil war
  • Raised tensions