Ulster resistance 1912-14

Question 1

What was covenant day?

Answer 1

The Ulster Covenant day was the day signed by just under half a million people from Ulster, in protest against the Third Home Rule Bill.

Question 2

What was the Irish volunteers?

Answer 2

A paramilitary organisation established to try and ensure the passing of the Home Rule Act

Question 3

What was the Curragh Mutiny?

Answer 3

The government wanted to reinforce army depots in Ulster where 23,000 men were in the UVF. However many of the troops sent were Irish and refused to obey orders and resigned from the army.

Question 4

What was the Larne gun-running incident?

Answer 4

The UVF broke the ban on importing arms and obtained 35,000 rifles and 5 million rounds of ammunition from Germany

Question 5

What was the Howth gun-running incident

Answer 5

The Howth gun running delivered 900 Mauser rifles to Howth harbour in Ireland on 26 July 1914, in full daylight. The unloading of guns was from a private yacht and was less successful than the previous one

Question 6

What was the Amending Bill?

Answer 6

An amendment to Home Rule each county of Ulster could decide separately for or against exclusion from Britain and Home Rule for 6 years. If they did want exclusion they would be ruled under Wesminster

Question 7

What was the Buckingham Palace Conference?

Answer 7

All party leaders were invited to a conference at Buckingham Palace to discuss exclusion. However overall it was a failure.