Irish Sinn Fein History Flashcards
The rise of sinn feim
Sinn fein given the credit for the easter rising
Changed its aims the new aim was to make irelnad an irish
What is conscription
When its compulsory for men at at 18 to join the miltatu
How did sim fein try make chnes
They gained contril of local government
Founded sinn fein
When did the war of independence begin
21 st january 1919
How did if strt
An ambush on the ric patrol in soloheaf co tipp two ric soldiers killed led by dan breen
Methods of the ira
Guerilla warfare
Intelligence network of spies to gather information
Flying columns
Who were the blvk and taks
Ex british solderis named for theire colours of their uniform a mix of army ric uniforms
Reprisal
Was an act of retaliation against local people in revenge for attacks on the british
Key events if the war of independence
20 th march 1920 british forces murdered lord mayor of cork tomas maccurtin who had led the cork volunteer in the rising
25th october terence sweeney died in brixton prison after 74 day hinger strike
21 november british soldiers entered croke park furing a dublin v tipperary match and opened fire on the crowd killing 12 peopl this is know as bloody sunday
When was the truce
11th july 1921
Who was at the treatt negotions
Arthur griffin
Michale collins
Robert barton
Eammonn duggan
George cavan
Who was the british that went
Lloyd george
Winston churchhill
Austin chamberlain
Lord birkenhead
What did the irish wang out of the treaty
Independence from britain
No border netwrrn north and south
What did the british want
Keep ireland in the British empire
Protect ulster unionists
When was the anglo irish treaty signed
6th of December 1921
What were the main terms of the treaty
Ireland woukd be a domion self governing country in the British empire
Ireland would be called the irish free state
A governor generla would be the king’s representatives in the free state
Why was the main argument on the pro treaty side
They could not afford war against britain anymore
The treaty was an impressive on home rule
The anyo treaty side
They hadn’t achieved the republic they foight and died for
They shoukd have achieved better terms
Who were the regulars
Ira supporters of the treaty
Irregulars
Ira supporters against the treaty
End if the civil war
12 th august 1922
Legacy of the civil war
Death and damage to property
A divided county
Political development
