The partition of Ireland Flashcards
What year did Britain promise “Home Rule” for Ireland?
1913
Who opposed the “Home Rule Bill” in Parliament?
The Protestants of the North of Ireland
What did the Protestants of the North of Ireland threaten to do to oppose Home Rule?
Resist by force
What events led the Home Rule bill to be put on hold?
The start of WW1
What year was the “Easter Rising”?
1916
Where was the 1916 “Easter Rising”?
Ireland, Dublin
What was the 1916 “Easter Rising”?
An uprising of Irish Nationalists against the British
What happened to the leaders of the Easter rising?
They were executed under military law
What followed the Easter Rising?
A guerrilla war between Irish Nationalists and the British Army/Police
In what year was a peace treaty signed between Ireland and the UK?
1921
In what year did Ireland become 2 countries?
1922
How many Irish counties remained in the UK when Ireland was split?
6 mainly protestant counties in the North
What were the 2 parts of Ireland called following the 1922 split?
Northern Ireland
Irish Free State
When did the Irish Free State become a republic?
1949
What is referred to as “the Troubles” in Ireland?
The conflict between: those wishing full Irish independence, and those wishing to remain loyal to the British government
