conflict known as the Troubles. As the novel begins‚ Fergus McCann and his Uncle Tally cross the border into Southern Ireland to pilfer peat from a bog. While digging‚ Fergus uncovers the body of a child. At first he assumes she was murdered by the Provisional Irish Republican Army‚ known as the Provos‚ a paramilitary group fighting for Irish unity. When police come to examine the body‚ they realize the girl died long before the Troubles began‚ probably during the Iron Age. The bog preserved her body
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Irish Declaration of Independence DEBORAH GONZALEZ SERRANO CENTRO ASOCIADO: Gregorio Marañón. Asignatura: Mundos Anglófonos en Perspectiva Histórico Cultural. P E C : Nº1 DATE: 14 de Noviembre 2012 This Document is a Historical Narrative type‚ it was established by the Dáil Éireann (Irish Assembly) the 21 of January of 1919‚ at its first meeting in the Mansion house (the
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The Protestants-Catholics conflict in Northern Ireland arose as far back as the 1920s‚ during the emergence of Northern Ireland. While the Protestants oppressed the rights of the Catholics‚ the latter was fiercely fighting to regain their rights in their homeland. This caused much tension and violence between the two factions for centuries to come. The British presence over Northern Ireland was a major contributor to both the birth and development of the conflict. The struggle to free Northern
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Development of Irish Nationalism 18 Catholic Association To unite Irish Catholics into a unified political movement and secure Catholic emancipation. Catholic rent to foster a sense of involvement and loyalty and to raise funds for the movement. Mobilised support through the Catholic Church‚ who gave their support to the movement. ‘awakened the political consciousness of the Irish masses’ . Wrenched Catholic Emancipation from a hostile government and king. Associated nationalism
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Campaign of the 1980’s the most significant IRA action of that decade? The Hunger Strike campaign during the 1980’s were well known in Northern Ireland and Britain and some say this one action was the most significant of the IRA’s during that decade. In this essay I will be exploring how actually The Hunger Strikes were maybe not the most significant actions as during this decade the Brighton Bombings and The Long War were other‚ very momentous action plans the IRA put into play and how actually these
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Bibliography: Bell‚ J. Bowyer. 1997. The Secret Army: The IRA. New Jersey: Transaction Publishers. Coohill‚ Robert Derkins‚ Susie. 2003. The Irish Republican Army. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group‚ Inc. Figgis‚ Darrell Gavin‚ Phillip. 2000. The Irish Potato Famine. http://www.thehistoryplace.com (Accessed
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Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader‚ the Minister for Finance‚ and the Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919. He also became the director of Intelligence for the IRA and was a member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. He was also the Chairman of the Provisional Government and Commander-in-chief of the National Army after the treaty negotiations. Michael Collins‚ the film‚ was very interesting when it came to portraying the British Empire. Although
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events. CAIN Web Service‚ n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. “The Good Friday Agreement." BBC News. BBC‚ 9 Dec. 2004. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. Hancock‚ Landon. "Northern Ireland: Troubles Brewing." CAIN: Conflict in Northern Ireland. CAIN‚ 1998. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. "IRA Declares End to Armed Struggle." BBC News. BBC‚ 28 July 2005. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. Lynn‚ Brendan. "Security and Defense." CAIN. CAIN Web Service‚ n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. Melaugh‚ Martin. "Ulster Freedom Fighters" CAIN: Abstracts of Organizations - ’U
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How far was the 1981 hunger strike successful in achieving democratic status for the Irish Republican Movement? Robert Kee argues that the 1981 hunger strike failed to achieve democratic status for the Irish Republican Movement‚ because of the British government refusing the strikers’ demands‚ which Eric Black states caused ten deaths. David Beresford supports this view by arguing that the refusal was due to the then Prime Minister‚ Margaret Thatcher’s‚ political ideology. In contrast‚ Paul Wilkinson
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men led by Pearse seized control of the Dublin post office and other strategic points within the city. Shortly after these initial successes‚ the leaders of the rebellion proclaimed the Independence of Ireland and announced the establishment of a provisional government of the Irish Republic. Additional positions were occupied by the rebels during the night‚ and by the morning of April 25 they controlled a considerable part of Dublin. The counteroffensive by British forces began on Tuesday with the arrival
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