Divisions
Irish Nationalist?
Someone who belives that the irish people are their own nation
Irish Republican Brotherhood
Nationalist organisation dedicated to the establishment of an independent democratic republic in Ireland (physical force)
Pádraig Pearse
A Republican political activist and revolutionary who took part in the 1916 Rising. Read the Proclaimation of the steps of the GPO
Radical Nationalist
wanted full Independence from Britain and believed that they should use force if necessary to acheive this
IRA- Irish Republican Army
The Irish Volunteers became known as the IRA- The Dáil declared then the official army of the Irish republic
Political Leader- took part in the 1916 Rising. Founder of Fianna Fáil, Key figure in drafting the 1937 constitution, served as Taoiseach and President of Ireland
Unionist
someone who wants Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom
IVF
UVF
Irish Volunteer Force
Ulster Volunteer Force
Arthur Griffith
Minister for Home Affairs in the first Dáil, founder of the Sinn Féin party, led the Irish delegation in the 1921 Anglo-Irish treaty negotiations
Home Rule
Ireland would remain part of the UK but have its own parliament in Dublin to govern local affairs- Westminster would countrol trade and foreign affairs
Black and Tans
Ex-British soldiers and named for the colour of their uniforms
Constance Markievicz
Minister for Labour in the first Dáil, Irish Revolutionary, Political activist, suffragist, first woman to be elected to Westminster
RUC
Royal Ulster Constabulary- Police force in Northern Ireland
Micheal Collins
Minister for Finance in the first Dáil, director of intelligence of the IRA during the War of Independence, chief negotiator of the Anglo-Irish treaty