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A nation similar to Ireland in terms of population, size, religion, and its declaration of independence from oppressive neighbor
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Lithuania
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Relative sizes of religions
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91.6% RC 2.5% Protestant, other
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Four Provinces
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Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught (Under My Long Cock)
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6 counties of Ulster
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Antrim, Derry, Down, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tryone
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Number of counties in the Republic of Ireland
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32
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Nationalism
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The belief in the primacy or uniqueness of a particular nation, real or imagined
The Feeling of belonging to a group united by either common racial, linguistic and or historical ties usually defined within a particular territory (Nationalism stems from the Latin nasci to be born, and nationem meaning breed or race) |
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Irish-Catholic-Nationalist-Republican
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Northern Irish-Protestant-Unionist-Loyalist
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William of Orange's victory over Catholic King James
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1690
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The great famine
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1845-49 over 1,000,000 died 1,000,000 emigrated
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Anthony Smith quote
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Understanding nationalism considers the role of the past in the creation of the present
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Symbols of Protestants
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Orange and Rangers (scottish protestant soccer team)
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United Irishman rising
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1798
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Theobald Wolf Tone
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led the United Irishmen
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Emmet
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Leader of United Irishmen, hanged in 1803 after failed uprising
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Irish Republican Brotherhood founded
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1867
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Easter Rising
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1916
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Anglo-Irish Treaty
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1921
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Stormont
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Government of Northern Ireland here
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Boundary Commission
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never did anything. Border as in 1921
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Irish Civil War
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1921-1922
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Henry Grattan
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Suggested Home Rule from Dublin in 1780
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Act of Union 1800
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Created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to reunite with protestants in Ireland
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Irish Representation in Parliament
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100 Irish MP's in HoC 32 in HoL
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Historical source of partition
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Scottish Protestant plantation vs Irish Catholic population
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3 levels of government
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constitutional, administrative, political
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Important rebellions
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1798-United Irishmen Rising
1803- Robert Emmet 1916- Easter Rising |
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Home Rule
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Various bills proposed. Ratified in 1914 but postponed due to WWI.
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Edward Carson
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Leader of Ulster Volunteers
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Ulster Volunteers
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A militia formed to combat home rule
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Easter Rising
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23rd April, 1916 at the General Post Office in Dublin
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Sinn Fein receives majority of vote but abstains from parliament
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1918
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number of Irish serving in British army in WWI`
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205,000
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Military Service Bill conscription
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April 1918, led to increased support for Sinn Fein, bill opposed by bishops
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Anglo Irish War
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guerilla war led by the IRA and Michael Collins. January 21 1919-July 11 1921
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Dail Eireann established
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January 1919
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British Govt of Ireland Act 1920
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excluded northernmost six counties passed because of abstentionist SF
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Constraints on Lloyd George
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Unionist dominated coalition government
Didn't want to undermine position of loyalists in Ireland Couldn't let irish get more than dominion status |
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Bonar Law
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Conservative threat to Lloyd George which forced him to be extra carful
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Free State Government organization
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3 tiers: King, Dail Eireann, and Seanad Eireann. Executive authority King, an executive council and PM
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Dail on treaty
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Barely in favor, 64 to 57
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Pro Treaty
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US republicans (irish), British Govt, Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith, Bishops, Press, Northern IRA, Majority of People
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Anti Treaty
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De Valera, Southern IRA, US Democrats, Minority of people
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Collins De Valera Pact
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May 20, 1922, last ditch attempt to preserve peace, ends up failing because of premature release of constitution
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June 1922 election
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pro treaty side won, independents were plurality
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April 13th 1922
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Civil War begins, Four Courts seized by anti-treaty forces
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Civil War deaths
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3-5000
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Michael Collins assassinated
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August 1922
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Cumann Nan Gaedheal
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Pro treaty split of SF 1923
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The Inglorious Years
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1922-32 household items of statebuilding
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Social Revolution
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Irish workers movement
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James Craig
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First prime minister of Northern Ireland
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Free State
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Saorstat Eireann
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1922 Constitution
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prohibited divorce, restricted alcohol, censorship of film & publication, any conflict with treaty makes it void
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Drafting procedure of 1922 constitution
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Dail vote>Dail vote II> Westminster> Royal Assent
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Demobilization of 50,000 troops peacefully
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1924
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Teething Pains 1922
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Debt, pensions cut, emigration, Committee for Evil Literature, postal strike, security legislation
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Republican v nationalism
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local, communal, moral, ethnic vs free state, national police, individualism, legalism, civic nationalist
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1922 Constitution Cntd
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codified elements of westminster model, 1) PR electoral system 2) referenda on laws 3) constitutional amendments
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Kevin O'Higgins
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Minister of Justice, assassinated in 1926
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1932
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Fianna Fail win election, dev in office
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Abolition of the oath
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1933
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Abolition of Governor General
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1936
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Bunreacht na hEireann
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written by Dev, 1937
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Article 2
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national territory (all of ireland)
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Article 3
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clear claim on NI
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