The War for Independence in Ireland - Waingels Mooc

The Peace Process refers to a series of events that has led to peace in Northern Ireland between political parties and an ending of violence between Republicans and Loyalists, including the ceasefire form the IRS in 1994 and The Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Research the main events of the peace process. http://www.politics.co.uk/reference/northern-ireland-peace-process Identify some of the key figures and parties in bringing about peace. Was this challenged? In the blog posts publish your opinion to the question 'How successful was the peace process?' Consider current landscape, the orange marches, life in Northern Ireland etc in your response.

The war of Independence between 1919 and 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the British Security Forces of Ireland was sparked following the landslide victory of Sinn Fein into power in Ireland, and their declaration of Independence from Britain with a newly formed breakaway government (Dail Eireann) and the shooting dead of two members of the British Organised Armed Police Force (Royal Irish Constabulary) by the IRA. The fighting between the British Forces and the Irish Republican groups was focused around guerrilla warfare, including the capturing of weapons, freeing of prisoners and ambushing barracks and patrols.  While around 300 people had been killed in the conflict up to late 1920, Bloody Sunday, on 21st November 1920 marks the escalation of the troubles. 14 British intelligence operatives were assassinated in Dublin in the morning, followed by a retaliation in the afternoon where the RIC opened fire on a crown at a football match in the city killing 14 ...

Read through the information on the Proclamation of the Irish Republic and consider how the audience might have received this message. Consider all of the information you have researched so far and think about who might have heard this proclamation. What were the primary concerns of those living in Dublin at the time? What about the volunteers? Comment on the blog below with your views on how this message was received. The 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic was a document issued by the Irish volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army proclaiming Irish Independence. The document consisted of a number of assertions: that the Rising's leaders spoke for Ireland (a claim historically made by Irish insurrectionary movements); that the Rising marked another wave of attempts to achieve independence through force of arms; that the  Irish Republican Brotherhood , the  Irish Volunteers  and the  Irish Citizen Army  were central to the Rising; "the right of the p...

Life in Ireland at the time of the Rising was not easy. Many people lived in cramped conditions in the tenements. Research about the tenements using some of the below links and accounts to get a grasp of what conditions were like. There are many more sources out there so do look beyond these. http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/life-in-the-tenements-was-hard-and-brutal-29780548.html  http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/exhibition/dublin/poverty_health.html   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY88876jP8o   Read the following extract from the Plough and the Stars, a play by Sean O'Casey, where the beginning of each Act documents working class conditions before and during the Rising: Answer in the comments section: What picture does this give you of working class life int he early twentieth century?

The 1916 Easter Rising, also known as the Easter Rebellion is a significant time in recent Irish History. As the name suggests this armed insurgence took place in April 1916, Easter week and lasted 6 days from Easter Monday. It marked the rejection of British Rule by the Irish Republicans and represented the hope for an independent Ireland. Members of the Irish volunteers, led by Padraig (Patrick) Pearse along with James Connolly's Irish Citizen Army and the 200 women of the Cumann na mBan seized various locations across Ireland, most famously the General Post Office in Dublin. Due to a heavy resistance from the British Army and after many casualties Pearse agreed to an unconditional surrender on Saturday 29th April. More than 2,600 people were injured and 485 people killed during the Rising, 54% of which were civilians. Complete some of your own independent research into the Easter Rising. Things you may want to consider for your research: What led to the Easter Rising? W...

Home Rule and WWI During the swell that led to WWI Ireland was in the throws of its own political unrest. Irish Nationalists had been working hard towards Irish Home rule from the 1870, and had made progress when th e  Third Home Rule Bill  was introduced in 1912  but their efforts were to be shelved with the outbreak of the first world war.  The  Irish Home Rule movement  was a movement that agitated for  self-government  for Ireland within the  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.  It was proposed that purely Irish questions would be dealt with by an Irish parliament in Dublin, but the people of Ireland would still be represented by members of parliament in Westminster. Watch the following short video to find out more:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBONYJIh8Nw  The War itself divided opinion with many angered by the delay to Home Rule, while others urged the importance of uniting with the British in the f...

 A Brief Irish History When researching any new topic it is important that we have an understanding of the background or context of the situation. The political and religious landscape in Ireland, along with a colourful history set the scene for a series of events that led to the divide between the Republic and North of Ireland.  Week 1: 1. Read the following article: http://www.historyextra.com/feature/irelands-history-milestone-moments. 2. Create a timeline of the events outlined  3. Research: Choose one aspect to research further. It could be the importance of Catholic religion, the establishment of English colonies or the Plantations, the Black Death, the battle of Aughrim, the Great Famine or the Easter Rising for example. 4. Post a summary or some facts about the event/aspect you have researched. It can be brief, or you can add to a previous post with additional information.