The Government of Ireland Act 1920 Flashcards
Who was Walter Long
Prominent Unionist Leader from 1905-‘09
When was a British cabinet committee for Ireland established under Walter Long
7 October 1919
When did the British cabinet committee for Ireland decide that there should be separate North and South parliaments as well as a “common council” to discuss matters involving both areas
15 October 1919
In the British governments manifesto for the 1918 general election, they gave two provisos regarding Home Rule. What were they
- Ireland would remain in the Empire
- 6 counties could not be forced into an All-Ireland govt without consent
Which historian suggests that the GOIA was “essentially constructed to solve Irish problems as it stood in 1914 not in 1920”
Roy Foster
How many constituencies in Ulster did Ulster Unionists win in the 1918 general election
22/37
When did Lloyd George reveal his strategy for an All-Ireland devolved government which would be under the authority of Westminster
22 December 1919
What did the GOIA propose (4pts)
- Establishment 2 separate parliaments in Northern and Southern Ireland
- Election to 2 parliaments based on PR to safeguard rights of minorities in each region
- Powers of parliament similar to 1914 act- had responsibility for internal affairs, Westminster still retains considerable control
- Estab of a ‘Council of Ireland’. Representatives from North and South would work together to deal with common problems
Long’s committee favoured the exclusion of how many counties
9
Which senior Conservative minister supported 6-county exclusion, hoping for its permanence
Arthur Balfour
Which senior Conservative minister supported 6-county exclusion, hoping for its permanence
Arthur Balfour
Why did Ulster Unionists exist on 6 county, rather than 9 county, exclusion
Feared that within a few years the growing catholic population of 9 counties would outvote them into an All-Ireland state within a few years. It would shorten the time of partition and make reunification more certain
When did the Government of Ireland Act receive royal assent
23 December 1920
When did the GOIA come into operation, with elections for parliaments held three weeks later
3 May 1921
When was the UUC meeting which hosted bitter agreements over 6 vs 9 county exclusion
10 March 1920
When was the UUC meeting in which only 80/390 delegates supported 9 county exclusion
27 May 1920
Who was Charles Craig
an MP and brother of James Craig
Who was Charles Craig
an MP and brother of James Craig
Unionists in which 3 counties believed they had been betrayed by other Unis who were breaking their Covenant delegations over the acceptance GOIA
Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal
What %uni population did North Monaghan have
35%
What %uni population did East Donegal have
40%
The GOIA act provided few safeguards for the unionist minority in the —- and —– of Ireland
South and West
How did SF use the elections held in the 26 county state in May 1921
SF used them to establish a Second Daíl
How many seats did SF win in the 1921 elections, thus consolidating their popular mandate for the Daíl
124 out of 128 seats
What % of NI was Catholic
34%
Nationalists comprised a majority in which 2 counties of NI
Tyrone and Fermanagh
Who claimed that they saw partition as permanent and had no intention of cooperating with the Council of Ireland
Charles Craig
Who was correct in their assessment that reunification could only occur if there was a strong desire for it both North and South
Austen Chamberlain
