Characters
Irish Civil War
Liam O'Flaherty
The Sniper
Dates
100
This person was shot because they were believed to be an informant.
Who is the old woman?
100
Neighbors regularly gathered here to share tales and songs.
What is the O'Flaherty home?
100
The year of O'Flaherty's birth.
What is 1896?
200
These people began to pull out from Ireland in early 1922, handing over their garrisons to the Irish Volunteers.
Who were the British troops?
200
The author of The Sniper who was born in Ireland.
Who is Liam O'Flaherty?
200
This was used to cover the muzzle of his rifle.
What was his cap?
200
The boundary commission results were complete in this time.
What is December of 1925?
300
This person is the anonymous enemy who the sniper battled with throughout the story, and eventually shot.
Who is the sniper's brother?
300
His best-known novel.
What is The Informer?
400
Former Irish Volunteers who opposed the treaty.
Who were the Irregulars?
400
This element of the story describes the result of the sniper killing his brother.
What is irony?
400
This event began on June 22, 1922.
What is the Irish Civil War?
500
The soldier who took a risk by lighting his cigarette in the darkness.
Who is the sniper?
500
These groups waged battle against one another.
Who were the Republicans and Free Staters?
500
He called these Islands home.
What is Aran?
500
The sniper lay on a rooftop near this bridge.
What is O'Connell?
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