Maynooth Grant

Question 1

When, and what, were the Gordon Riots?

Answer 1

1780. Violent anti-Catholic protests following the proposal to reduce Catholic discrimination laws?

Question 2

Give one reason for the Maynooth Grant

Answer 2

• Pitt wanted to reduce tensions with the Catholic population through a good will gesture
• Hoped to detach moderate Catholics from the repeal movement

Question 3

What was the actual name of Maynooth College?

Answer 3

The Royal College of St Patrick

Question 4

What was the initial sum granted to Maynooth?

Answer 4

£8000

Question 5

In 1845, Peel proposed the initial sum granted to the College be increased to what?

Answer 5

£26000

Question 6

Before the Maynooth Grant, Peel had banned a meeting of the Repeal Association in 1843, where?

Answer 6

Clontarf

Question 7

Give two reasons why there was Protestant ill-feeling towards the Maynooth Grant?

Answer 7

• General anti-Catholic attitude in Britain at the time
• Worries about a Protestant state financing a Catholic school
• Worries that this would encourage greater demands from Catholics

Question 8

Name the MP who was particularly opposed to the Grant.

Answer 8

John Plumptre

Question 9

What was the name of the organisation formed to oppose any government grant-giving to private institutions?

Answer 9

Voluntaryists

Question 10

The Maynooth Grant passed. What was the result of the Commons vote?

Answer 10

323 to 176

Question 11

When was the Young Ireland group formed, that split from the Repeal Association.

Answer 11

1846

Question 12

Name two of Peel’s failed Irish reforms before the Maynooth Grant

Answer 12

• A new Franchise Bill

- A bill for providing compensation to evicted tenants

Question 13

Which year did Peel become Prime Minister?

Answer 13

1841

Question 14

Around how many people were thought to have attended O’Connell’s meetings in 1843?

Answer 14

3 to 4 million