Key Topic Number of Lessons Indicative Content Extended Content Suggested Resources Gaelic Revival Role of the Young Ireland movement Why was there a Gaelic revival and what impact did it have politically? For teachers: Foster, R. F., Modern Ireland 1600-1972, (London, 1990) Lyons, F. S. L., Ireland since the Famine, (London, 1985) Kee, R., The Green Flag, (London, 1972) Jackson, A., Ireland War, Peace and Beyond, (London, 2010) O’Tuathaigh, G., Ireland Before the Famine (Dublin, 2007) 1 The role of the Roman Catholic church in opposition Power, extent of influence and actions of the church across the period Why did it oppose revolutionary and/or constitutional nationalism Did the role / aims / influence of the church remain consistent throughout the period? Support for the Union 2 Protestant Ascendancy and its decline from the 1870s Who were the Protestant Ascendancy? Their role in Irish economic and political life Why did it decline in the 1870s? For students: Adelman, P and Byrne M., Great Britain and the Irish Question (Access to History fourth edition), (London 2016) Morton, G., Home Rule and the Irish Question (Seminar Studies in History), (Oxford, 1980) O’Day, A., Irish Home Rule 1867-1921 (New Frontiers in History), (Manchester, 1998) Smith , J., Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to 4 Unionism and the rise of Ulster Unionism 1886-1921 and its strategies Origins of unionist movement Rise of Ulster Unionism in the 1870s and 1880s: proactive or reactive? Strategies used inside and outside parliament Did Ulster Unionism change 3 The policies and approaches of the Conservative, Whig and Liberal parties and their leaders Attitudes of Conservatives, Whigs and Liberals towards Ireland Key governments and acts e.g. Peel, Gladstone, Salisbury, Asquith Did government approaches to
the link to Irish nationalism and population pressures, land and economic issues in their own right and in relation to nationalism, the impact of the Famine economy, geography, politics What were the population pressures? How important were land and economic issues? To what extend were they solved across the period? Relationship between land/economic issues and nationalism Adelman, P and Byrne M., Great Britain and the Irish Question (Access to History fourth edition), (London 2016) Morton, G., Home Rule and the Irish Question (Seminar Studies in History), (Oxford, 1980) O’Day, A., Irish Home Rule 1867-1921 (New Frontiers in History), (Manchester, 1998) Smith , J., Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to Independence (Seminar Studies in History), (London, 1999) Pelling, N., Anglo-Irish Relations 1798-1922 (Questions and Analysis in History), (London, 2002) For teachers: Foster, R. F., Modern Ireland 1600-1972, (London, 1990) Lyons, F. S. L., Ireland since the Famine, (London, 1985) Kee, R., The Green Flag, (London, 1972) 2 Industrialisation and Ulster Key features of industrialisation How did it impact Ulster? 2 North/South and regional differences What were the key social/political/economic differences in the regions across the period? Were there any regional differences in attitudes to nationalism / Home Rule / Partition?
Jackson, A., Ireland War, Peace and Beyond, (London, 2010) O’Tuathaigh, G., Ireland Before the Famine (Dublin, 2007) Y316: AND IRELAND 1791-1921 Note: Based on 3x 50 minute lessons per week Terms based on 6 term year. yOU COULD CHOOSE TO INTEGRATE THIS WITHIN THE SECTION ABOVE, SHOULD YOU WISH TO TEACH THIS CHRONOLOGICALLY, HOWEVER PLEASE NOTE QUESTIONS ON THE THEMATIC ESSAY ARE THEMATIC IN NATURE, WHEREAS THE DEPTH STUDIES ARE ROOTED IN INTERPRETATIONS. Key Topic Number of Lessons Indicative Content Extended Content Resources Irish Rebellions and British Responses 1791-1803 2 Irish politics at the end of the 18th century Key features of politics: groupings, aims, role of Parliament and executive, relationship with government in London For students: Adelman, P and Byrne M., Great Britain and the Irish Question (Access to History fourth edition), (London 2016) Morton, G., Home Rule 2 Impact of the French Revolution and the wars on Ireland (Catholic Committee, United Irishmen, Orange Order, Bantry How important was the French Revolution in shaping Irish opinion Role of the French in Ireland Aims, features and methods of the different groups
and the Irish Question (Seminar Studies in History), (Oxford, 1980) O’Day, A., Irish Home Rule 1867-1921 (New Frontiers in History), (Manchester, 1998) Smith , J., Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to Independence (Seminar Studies in History), (London, 1999) Pelling, N., Anglo-Irish Relations 1798-1922 (Questions and Analysis in History), (London, 2002) For teachers: Foster, R. F., Modern Ireland 1600-1972, (London, 1990) Lyons, F. S. L., Ireland since the Famine, (London, 1985) Kee, R., The Green Flag, (London, 1972) Jackson, A., Ireland 1798-1998: War, Peace and Beyond, (London, 2010) O’Tuathaigh, G., Ireland Before the Famine Bay) and the British response (Fitzwilliam, Lake and Castlereagh) How the British responded in Ireland and in London to these groups 2 The causes, leadership, extent, support and consequences of the 1798 Wolfe Tone Rising Reasons for the rising in 1798 – economic, political social Background, nature and aims of the leadership Key features of the rising including extent Reasons for failure Consequences to 1803
1798-1848, (Dublin, 2007) Grattan’s Parliament, Pitt and the creation of the Act of Union in 1800, the causes, nature and consequences of Emmet’s Rising 1803; the impact of the rebellions on Revolutionary Nationalism Why the parliament was set up, and how it operated Reasons for failure of Grattan’s Parliament Reasons for the Act of Union (including arguments for and against) and Irish responses Causes of Emmet’s Rising Course of the rising and why it failed Immediate consequences Longer-term consequences e.g. on revolutionary nationalism For students: Adelman, P and Byrne M., Great Britain and the Irish Question (Access to History fourth edition), (London 2016) Morton, G., Home Rule and the Irish Question (Seminar Studies in History), (Oxford, 1980) O’Day, A., Irish Home Rule 1867-1921 (New Frontiers in History), (Manchester, 1998) Smith , J., Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to Independence (Seminar Studies in History), (London, 1999) Pelling, N., Anglo-Irish Relations 1798-1922 (Questions and Analysis in History), (London, 2002) For teachers: Foster, R. F., Modern Ireland 1600-1972, (London, 1990)
Lyons, F. S. L., Ireland since the Famine, (London, 1985) Kee, R., The Green Flag, (London, 1972) Jackson, A., Ireland 1798-1998: War, Peace and Beyond, (London, 2010) O’Tuathaigh, G., Ireland Before the Famine 1798-1848, (Dublin, 2007) O’Connell and British Governments 1823-1841 2 The strategies of the Roman Catholic Association and government response Aims, values and beliefs of the Roman Catholic Association e.g. Catholic Rent Actions and events in the 1820s e.g. use of funds Significance of the association and its impact on both Irish opinion and government response Relationship to O’Connell and other views and personalities in Ireland For students: Adelman, P and Byrne M., Great Britain and the Irish Question (Access to History fourth edition), (London 2016) Morton, G., Home Rule and the Irish Question (Seminar Studies in History), (Oxford, 1980) O’Day, A., Irish Home Rule 1867-1921 (New Frontiers in History), (Manchester, 1998) Smith , J., Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to Independence 2 O’Connell’s leadership to 1829, the Waterford and Clare elections and the Brunswick Clubs O’Connell’s background, aims, style and tactics to 1829 Significance of the Waterford and Clare elections Response of the British governments to O’Connell and the elections Significance of the Brunswick Clubs 2 The reasons for and the impact of Roman Catholic Emancipation Reasons for emancipation in 1829 – was Ireland on the brink of revolt – attitudes of Tories and Whigs
2016) Morton, G., Home Rule and the Irish Question (Seminar Studies in History), (Oxford, 1980) O’Day, A., Irish Home Rule 1867-1921 (New Frontiers in History), (Manchester, 1998) Smith , J., Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to Independence (Seminar Studies in History), (London, 1999) Pelling, N., Anglo-Irish Relations 1798-1922 (Questions and Analysis in History), (London, 2002) For teachers: Foster, R. F., Modern Ireland 1600-1972, (London, 1990) Lyons, F. S. L., Ireland since the Famine, (London, 1985) Kee, R., The Green Flag, (London, 1972) Jackson, A., Ireland 1798-1998: War, Peace and Beyond, (London, 2010) 2 The Home Rule Bill of 1912 and subsequent negotiations over exclusion; the reasons for and tactics of the Ulster Unionists (Carson, Craig and the Conservatives of Bonar Law, Solemn League and Covenant, the militarisation of Ulster – the Ulster Volunteers), the response of the various nationalists (the Irish Volunteers) and the government (Curragh Mutiny) Reasons for bringing in a bill in 1912 Negotiations and tactics of the various parties Role of the Conservatives in Parliament Actions in Ulster e.g. Carson, Craig Key features of the Solemn League Key features and impact of the Covenant Role of the Ulster Volunteers How nationalists responded How events changed opinion inside parliament Curragh Mutiny Relative importance of different groups and events in leading to the situation in 1914 2 The situation in 1914, enactment and suspension of Home Rule, the response of Redmond to this and the declaration of the First World War Situation inside parliament and in Ulster in 1914 Situation in the rest of Ireland Suspension of Home Rule and outbreak of war Response of Redmond Relative strengths of different groups on the eve of war, and the strength of feeling of both sides