Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations Flashcards
(18 cards)
What happened in 1916?
Easter Rising
What happened at the Easter Rising?
Patrick Pearse joined with the Irish Republican brotherhood, later joined with the Irish Citizens Army - led by James Connolly
German arms for the Irish were intercepted by the British, Casement told them to call off the rebellion
Went ahead anyway, produced the ‘Provisional Government of the people of Ireland for the people of Ireland’
Surrendered on the 29th April
How many casualties were there in the Easter rising?
416
318 were Irish
How many rebels were killed after the Easter Rising?
15
How many by-elections did Sinn Fein win in 1917?
4
What did the British government do in March 1918?
Attempted to force conscription on Irish men
How many Irish MPs were Sinn Fein by December 1918?
73/105
When was the IRA formed?
January 1919
What happened in February 1920?
Government of Ireland Act
What was the Government of Ireland Act?
Separate governments in Dublin and Belfast
Six counties established
What happened in July 1921?
IRA ceasefire
What happened in December 1921?
Irish Free State established in the South, approved by Collins
Who was the First PM of Northern Ireland?
Sir James Craig - unionist
What happened in 1922-23 in Ireland?
Civil War
What happened in the Irish Civil War?
De Valera rejected the treaty
Collins murdered by Pro-Republicans
Why was there strong unease in Ulster?
1/3 population were Catholic
Large Catholic counties like Fermanagh were underrepresented in Parliament
What did De Valera do in July 1932?
Broke from Sinn Fein
Formed Fianna Fail and won the 1932 election
What was implemented in Irish schools in the 1930s?
Teaching of Gaelic
