The year of the Irish Free State and birth of the state Northern Ireland
1922
Name of the northern regions of Ireland, and also known as the former name of Northern Ireland
Ulster
Independent organisations with command structure, weapon arsenal, and military-style traning and tactics.
Paramilitary groups
1.5 million Irish locals either starved or emigrated as a result of this 1845-1849 period because of this
The Great Potato Famine
These were the two largest terrorist groups during the Troubles.
What is the IRA and the UVF
Those who wish to keep Northern Ireland part of the United Kingdom
Unionists
A riot which led to the deployment of British soldiers in Northern Ireland - known as the instigator of the Troubles
Battle of the Bogside
A Republican political party, considered to be the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Sinn Féin