Ireland - Issue 1

Question 1

Context Sentence 1

Answer 1

Ireland before 1914 was a countr of rapidly increasing tension. Ireland was part of the british empire and had a long and difficult history with it, notably including the ulster plantations in the 17th centuary in which protestant brits were given catholic irish land.

Question 2

Context sentence 2

Answer 2

This led to decisive split in the 32 countiies of the united ireland, the nine most northernly counties, which make up Ulster, had a majoirty protestant population whilst the rest of southern ireland was majoirty catholic.

Question 3

Redmond - 1st K

Answer 3

Third HR bill was back in convo after the 1910 elections as the libera party became dependent on the IPP (hung parliament) as libs wanted to pass their reforms like the peoples budget. LIBs promised HR

Question 4

Redmond A

Answer 4

Raised tensions particularly amongst ulster unionists

Question 5

Cultural Revival K1

Answer 5

GAA - founded in 1884, promoting interest in traditional Irish sports. Hurling and Gaelic football + repressed traditionally English sports.

Question 6

Cultural Revival A1

Answer 6

Closely linked to home rule + republicanism, also intertwined with the catholic church and promoted anti British sentiment + anti P, funnelled identity into politics -> polarizing

Question 7

Cultural Revival K2

Answer 7

• Gaelic league set up in 1883, led by Douglas Hyde
• preserve and revive the Irish language and literature

Question 8

Cultural Revival A2

Answer 8

• by 1906 the league had 75000 members
• was a pillar of anti-imperialism
• encouraged feelings of patriotism and nationalism

Question 9

Cultural Revival A+

Answer 9

Although cultural revival supported nationalist ideas, the actual idea of independence was not so popular pre-1914, was more associated with leisure and interests.

Question 10

Cultural Revival E

Answer 10

often in intellectual forms which were less significant as poetry (Yeats) was followed by the middle class so wasn’t a big influence on peasant communities.

1910 elections caused more tensions as it forced everyone to consider the prospect of HR

Question 11

Irish Republicanism K1

Answer 11

• In 1905 first Republican political party, Sinn Fein was founded
• aimed aim to make Britain difficult too govern, with the intention of making Ireland independent
  worked with passive resistance.

Question 12

Irish Republicanism A1

Answer 12

Although non violent Sinn Fein directly opposed those who wanted a unionist, overall making ireland more political and divided in opinions -> extremism

Question 13

Irish Republicanism K2

Question 14

Irish Republicanism A2

Question 15

Irish Republicanism A+

Answer 15

when SF set up was seen as more extremist , so didnt cos as must tension bcs wasn’t a majority viewpoint

Question 16

Irish Republicanism E

Answer 16

• Sinn Fein had far far less political power than JR + IPP so less influential. + elections had far greater outreach.
• Sinn Fein by 1910 struggled to have enough numbers to run their executive.

Question 17

Religious + Economic Divide K1