Irish History Flashcards

1801 Ireland is united with Britain
Laws are made in "Westminster" due to Act of Union.

Anglo Irish - Protestant
Irish people had no rights or land during this time.

1829 Daniel O'Connell

Extreme Republicanism
Revolutionary National movement after the collapse of the repeal of the Act of Union
Violent - willing to use physical force to achieve goal
Wanted Ireland become a independent Republic completely separate from Britain.

Irish Republican Brotherhood
Founded in Dublin 1858
Grew out of Fenian Movement

Prime Minister - British
Saw Irish violence and Fenian as an Irish grievance tried to address key issues
Church and Land reform in 1867

Disestablished the Church of Ireland - Anglo Church
Breaking the legal connection between Church and State.

Allowed tenants to purchase land
Connecting people who work the land can now buy the land through this act.

Passed in 1914
Goal: Make Irish Parliament to create own legislation - still part of Britain
With no control of foreign affairs or budget.
Limited form of government though could be developed into Independence
1870 when Home Rule movement was formed by a Protestant - Isaac Butt

Another name for Home Rule Party

Founded by Isaac Butt

Agricultural depression where tenant farmers could not afford rent and this confirmed the idea of link between land and nation

Based on the fundamental link between land and nation
Agreement between agrarian, constitution and physical force to bring about land reform
Personalities - Parnell(constitution), Davitt (land), and Devoy(physical force)

Land war - "The land of Ireland for the people of Ireland"
Founded the National Land League to promote and coordinate a campaign against landlordism
Fenians

Organizer for the Fenians
Imprisoned for treason
Promoted physical force