Ireland - Landmarks

Ireland - Landmarks

Summary

20th Century:* The Easter Rising p.10) * The Anglo-Irish Treaty (p.11) * A New Constitution & Republic (p.12) * WW2 (p.13) * The Troubles (p.14) * The Celtic Tiger (p.15) * The 2022 Censuus (p.16)

Quizlet (p.3)

Maps (p.3)

Timelines (p.4-5)

Ireland before 1800 (p.6)

19th Century:* The Act of Union (p.7) * The Irish Potato Famine (p.8) * Immigration (p.9)

QUIZ (p.17)

Quizlet

Ireland before 1800

19th Century: The Act of Union

19th Century: The Irish Potato Famine

From 1845 to 1849, the potato crop was affected by a blight (a disease) which resulted in the Great Hunger or the Great Famine. About one million people died from starvation or famine-related diseases. The British government was slow to provide aid and allowed landlords to continue exporting grain.

19th Century: Immigration

Up to two million people were forced to emigrate to Great Britain and especially to the USA. Emigration continued for decades. By 1921, the population was 4 million. In 1960, it was down to 3 million.

20th Century: Rebellion

Irish demands for independence had been growing through the 19th century. Two Home Rule bills, which would allow self-government of domestic affairs, failed in 1886 and 1893. ln 1914, a third bill passed but was not put into effect because of WW1. On Easter Monday, 1916, a small group of nationalists proclaimed a provisional Irish government and occupied government buildings. The Easter Rising only lasted a week, and its leaders were executed.

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20th Century: The Anglo-Irish Treaty

Going further

1920, Punch magazine, The British Prime Minister David Lloyd George partitioning Ireland

20th Century: A New Constitution & Republic

1937

1949

Ireland during World War 2

20th Century: The Troubles

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20th Century: The Celtic Tiger

Dublin, VHI offices

2022 Irish Demographics