The parliamentary traditional in Irish politics

Question 1

What was being fought for in the 19th century?

Answer 1

Repeal of the act of union and Home Rule fought to bring parliament back to Dublin

Question 2

What did Sinn Féin do when they won the 1918 general election?

Answer 2

They abstained from parliament in Dublin and we’re seeking greater independence for Ireland.

Question 3

What did Sinn Féin representatives set up in 1919?

Answer 3

They set up their own parliament in Dublin in 1919 called the Dáil Éireann.
Since 1922 the Leinster House has been the seat of the Dáil.

Question 4

Who was Daniel O’Connell ?

Answer 4

He was one of the most important political leaders in Ireland in the first half of the 19th Century. He opposed violence and beloved in working though laws and parliament to get things done.

Question 5

Why did Daniel O’Connell get the nickname ‘The Councelleor’?

Answer 5

He got this nickname because after his education in London he became a barrister who won many court cases.

Question 6

What is Catholic Emancipation?

Answer 6

This is freedom for Catholics.

Question 7

What was one of the last penal laws invoking politics?

Answer 7

It was that Catholics couldn’t take their seats in parliament.

Question 8

What did Daniel O’Connell do when he was elected in Clare in 1828?

Answer 8

He forced the government to pass the Catholic Relief act which allowed Catholics to take their seats in parliament.

Question 9

What was the Act Of Union? Was it sucessful?

Answer 9

The Act Of Union was an act so parliament could be established in Dublin. It was a failure.

Question 10

What did home rulers want?

Answer 10

They wanted parliment in Dublin.

Question 11

Why did the Fenians work with Charles Stewart Parnell?

Answer 11

So they could promote self-government for Ireland.

Question 12

What did Charles Stewart Parnell bring together when he worked with the Fenians?

Answer 12

They brought together the physical force tradition and parlimentry traditon together.

Question 13

What was the Land League?

Answer 13

The land league aimed for fairer rents for tenants.

Question 14

What was in Gladstones bill?

Answer 14

It provided parliment in Dublin to deal with internal irish affairs, while parliment in westminister would deal with external afairs.

Question 15

Was Gladstones bill passed?

Answer 15

No, it was defeated when the conservative party, some of the liberal party and the unionists all combined to defeat the bill.

Question 16

What was the Piggott forgories?

Answer 16

This was when two high ranking British officals were killed by the Fenians and there was a letter supossibly saying Parnell supported it. But it was forged by a journalist Richard Piggott after his name was cleared his popularity was at its highest.

Question 17

What was the main reason for Parnell’s downfall?

Answer 17

It happened when Gladstone said he could no longer bring forward the Home Rule Bill and this let to a split in the party and most voted against Parnell.

Question 18

When did Parnell die?

Answer 18

October 1891. Aged 45