IRELAND

• 1916 easter risings
• Easter risings was an armed insurrection lasting a week
• Easter risings funded by irish-americans
• Easter risings almost failed bc someone heard news of irish accepting german weapons
•  Thomas Clarke, Seán McDermott, Patrick Pearse, Eamonn Ceannt, Joseph Plunkett, James Connolly, and Thomas MacDonagh from IRB executed cos of easter risings- Most irish were against them until this and now wanted full independence after seeing how GB treated those involved
• IRA- 1917
• IRA- led by Michael Collins
• sinn fein wanted complete seperation, redmond just wanted ireland to have its own parliaments
• redmond supported war effort as he believed it would lead to home rule
• The Anglo-Irish War


  A conflict between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British government from 1919 to 1921
• Michael Collins


  A key figure in the IRA, played a crucial role in guerrilla warfare and Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations
• Easter Rising


  A rebellion aimed at establishing an Irish republic in 1916
• Guerrilla warfare


  Unconventional tactics employed by the IRA, including ambushes and sabotage
• Black and Tans


  Auxiliaries recruited from Britain, employed brutal tactics to quell the uprising
• Anglo-Irish Treaty (1921)


  A treaty establishing the Irish Free State as a Dominion of the British Empire
• Partition of Ireland


  A division of the island into the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland
• Treaty of London


  A peace treaty between the Irish and British governments in 1921
• Split in the Republican Movement

  A division within the Irish Republican Brotherhood, leading to the Anglo-Irish War
• Michael Collins


  A key figure in the Anglo-Irish War and negotiator of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
• Arthur Griffith


  President of the Dáil Éireann and key negotiator of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
• Éamon de Valera


  A prominent figure in the Irish independence movement and 3rd President of Ireland
• Michael Collins and the Anglo-Irish Treaty

  Collins' role in the Treaty negotiations, his conviction and leadership during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War
• Murder of Michael Collins


  The assassination of Michael Collins in 1922, allegedly by Irish Republican Army dissidents
• Collins' role in the Anglo-Irish Treaty

  Collins' involvement in the Treaty negotiations and his shift from opposition to support for the Treaty
• Michael Collins in the Easter Rising


  Collins' leadership in the 1916 Easter Rising and its impact on the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations
• Michael Collins' Military Campaigns

  Campaigns led by Michael Collins during the Anglo-Irish War, including the burning of the Customs House
• Government of Ireland Act 1920


  The Act's intent to address the Irish Question through partition and the creation of Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
• Partition of Ireland


  The geographical and political divisions created by the Act, leading to the establishment of Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland
• Irish Free State


  The creation of the Irish Free State as a Dominion of the British Empire and its eventual independence in 1922
• Irish Civil War 1922


  The conflict between pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty forces, resulting in the defeat of the anti-Treaty insurgents and the establishment of the Irish Free State
• Irish War of Independence


  Key events and battles during the struggle for Irish independence from British rule
• Iain Paisley's Political Stance


  Paisley's anti-Catholic and anti-Republicanism views and their impact on Irish politics
• Paisley's Negotiations


  Paisley's involvement in the Good Friday Agreement negotiations and their impact on the Northern Irish peace process
• Paisley's Views on Catholicism and the Irish Language

  Paisley's anti-Catholic sentiment and opposition to the Irish language
• Iain Paisley's Motivations


  Paisley's motivations, including preservation of Unionism, protection of Protestant interests, and resistance to Irish nationalism