2. Conflict in Northern Ireland
1916-1999

3.  1100s: The _______________
expand into Ireland.
 1500s-1600s: English laws limit
the rights of Irish ___________.
 1100s: The _______________
expand into Ireland.
 1500s-1600s: English laws limit
the rights of Irish ___________.
Ireland Under British Rule
The Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169 ended
the rule of the Irish High Kingship.
English
Catholics

4.  1649-1652: Oliver Cromwell invades Ireland to suppress Irish Catholic
uprisings – The re-conquest was brutal.
 Cromwell passed a series of Penal Laws against Roman Catholics and
confiscated large amounts of their land.
 1649-1652: Oliver Cromwell invades Ireland to suppress Irish Catholic
uprisings – The re-conquest was brutal.
 Cromwell passed a series of Penal Laws against Roman Catholics and
confiscated large amounts of their land.
Oliver Cromwell’s Invasion

5.  1845-1851: 1 million out of a population of 8 million dies from starvation
or disease as a result of the _________________________
 1845-1851: 1 million out of a population of 8 million dies from starvation
or disease as a result of the _________________________
Great Potato Famine
Great Potato Famine
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6.  During this time English landowners demanded rents from Irish
peasants and profited from higher food prices.
 During this time English landowners demanded rents from Irish
peasants and profited from higher food prices.
Irish being evicted from their homes by British.

7.  1916: After centuries of efforts by Catholic Ireland to throw off the
rule of Protestant Britain, Irish rebels form the
______________________ or the _________ and revolt on Easter,
1916, beginning years of bloodshed and guerilla warfare, This event
is known as the _____________________.
 1916: After centuries of efforts by Catholic Ireland to throw off the
rule of Protestant Britain, Irish rebels form the
______________________ or the _________ and revolt on Easter,
1916, beginning years of bloodshed and guerilla warfare, This event
is known as the _____________________.
Irish Nationalism
Irish Republican Army IRA
Easter Uprising
Film Clip: Easter
Rising 1916
Film Clip: Easter
Rising 1916
Question: How did past events impact the
relationship between the Irish and the British?
Question: How did past events impact the
relationship between the Irish and the British?

8.  A soldier and politician who
was prominent in the struggle
for Irish independence in the
early 20th century.
 Used guerilla warfare to fight
the British during the War for
Independence.
 1921: He agreed to the Anglo-
Irish Treaty and became leader
the Irish Free State provisional
government.
 1922: Collins was assassinated
during the civil war
 A soldier and politician who
was prominent in the struggle
for Irish independence in the
early 20th century.
 Used guerilla warfare to fight
the British during the War for
Independence.
 1921: He agreed to the Anglo-
Irish Treaty and became leader
the Irish Free State provisional
government.
 1922: Collins was assassinated
during the civil war
Michael Collins
Michael Collins

9.  1922: Britain agrees to
_______________________.
The predominantly Catholic
south eventually becomes a
free nation, but Northern
Ireland, where a Protestant
English majority has lived for
centuries, remains British.
 1968-1971: Catholic civil rights
protests begin in Northern
Ireland. The British army,
fearful of violence, responds
by jailing protesters without
trial.
 1922: Britain agrees to
_______________________.
The predominantly Catholic
south eventually becomes a
free nation, but Northern
Ireland, where a Protestant
English majority has lived for
centuries, remains British.
 1968-1971: Catholic civil rights
protests begin in Northern
Ireland. The British army,
fearful of violence, responds
by jailing protesters without
trial.
Northern Ireland
Most Irish
opposed the
partition of
Ireland.
Divide Ireland into North and South
Film Clip: Irish Republic VoteFilm Clip: Irish Republic Vote

10.  1972: 14 Catholic protesters are shot and killed by British troops during
a march in Londonerry on January 30, which becomes known as
_____________________.
 1972: 14 Catholic protesters are shot and killed by British troops during
a march in Londonerry on January 30, which becomes known as
_____________________.
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday

12. Sunday, Bloody Sunday
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13.  The newly rejuvenated IRA demands freedom from Britain and representation for Catholics
in the Northern government.
 Protestants fear that Catholics in the government will force a break with Britain and turn them
into a minority in a united Ireland
 The newly rejuvenated IRA demands freedom from Britain and representation for Catholics
in the Northern government.
 Protestants fear that Catholics in the government will force a break with Britain and turn them
into a minority in a united Ireland

14.  In July, 22 IRA bombs explode in Belfast, killing nine. In July, 22 IRA bombs explode in Belfast, killing nine.

15.  1974-1979: Peace initiatives fail and 80
people die in IRA and Protestant bombings
and attacks, including
______________________, uncle of Britain’s
Prince Charles, when an IRA bomb explodes
on his boat.
 1974-1979: Peace initiatives fail and 80
people die in IRA and Protestant bombings
and attacks, including
______________________, uncle of Britain’s
Prince Charles, when an IRA bomb explodes
on his boat.
Northern Ireland
 1981: Bobby Sands
becomes the first of 10
IRA prisoners in Belfast
to die from starvation
during
__________________
 1981: Bobby Sands
becomes the first of 10
IRA prisoners in Belfast
to die from starvation
during
__________________
Lord Mountbatten
Hunger Strikes

16.  1987-1993: Dozens die in bombings, including
a British Parliament member, as the IRA begins
attacks on English soil.
 1987-1993: Dozens die in bombings, including
a British Parliament member, as the IRA begins
attacks on English soil.
Northern Ireland
 1995-1998: _______________ visits Ireland.
Peace talks are punctuated with violence,
culminating in the 1998 bombing of a crowded
market in Omagh, Northern Ireland, that kills 29.
 1995-1998: _______________ visits Ireland.
Peace talks are punctuated with violence,
culminating in the 1998 bombing of a crowded
market in Omagh, Northern Ireland, that kills 29.
President Clinton

17.  1998-1999: Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell negotiates with
warring factions to produce an accord known as the
______________________. On December 2, Britain turns over
power to a new Northern Ireland government with power divided
between ________________________________.
 1998-1999: Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell negotiates with
warring factions to produce an accord known as the
______________________. On December 2, Britain turns over
power to a new Northern Ireland government with power divided
between ________________________________.
Peace in Northern Ireland?
Bertie Ahern with Tony Blair during the
Good Friday Agreement in April 1998
Good Friday Agreement
Protestants and Catholics

18.  1999: Power-sharing government put in place in Belfast, ending
27 years of direct rule from London.
 2000: Self-rule is suspended over Unionists claims the IRA has
not fully disarmed.
 2003: IRA disarms as Britain sets election date to establish self-
governance. Protestant leaders remain skeptical.
 1999: Power-sharing government put in place in Belfast, ending
27 years of direct rule from London.
 2000: Self-rule is suspended over Unionists claims the IRA has
not fully disarmed.
 2003: IRA disarms as Britain sets election date to establish self-
governance. Protestant leaders remain skeptical.
Peace in Northern Ireland?
Gerry Adams,
President of Sinn
Fein – political
wing of IRA and
the Belfast “Peace
Line”
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