Irish History

Question 1

Irish History: 1171

Answer 1

• Henry II became Lord of Ireland

Question 2

Irish History: 1641

Answer 2

• The Irish in Ulster rebelled against English rule

Question 3

Irish History: 1649

Answer 3

• Massacre of Drogheda - Oliver Cromwell took an army to Ireland determined to put an end to Irish revolts against English rule. He massacred a large number of catholics at Drogheda as ‘revenge’ for the alleged murder of Protestants in 1641.

Question 4

Irish History: 1791

Answer 4

• An Argument on Behalf of the Catholics - pamphlet by Wolf Tone, inspired by French Revolution

Question 5

Irish History: 1801

Answer 5

• Act of Union - this act abolished the Irish Parliament and formally united Ireland and Great Britain to become the United Kingdom and Great Britain and Ireland

Question 6

Irish History: 1845 - 1848

Answer 6

• The Great Hunger (The Irish Potato Famine)

Question 7

Irish History: 1916

Answer 7

• The Easter Rising - Fighting lasted 5 days and caused more than 400 deaths and 2,500 injuries. Civil war rebels were forced to surrender. Those who had taken part in The Easter Rising became known as the Irish Republican Army.

Question 8

Irish History: 1921

Answer 8

• Irish Free State Theory - this treaty between Britain and Ireland legalised Partition

Question 9

Irish History: 1922

Answer 9

• Civil War