Strand 2: The History of Ireland
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The 1960s in IrelandThe 1960s transformed life on the island of Ireland through economic growth, free second-level schooling, and modern mass media, alongside growing political…Ireland's Links with EuropeThis topic traces the historical, economic, and political connections between Ireland and mainland Europe from early Christian missionary movements to…Christianity in IrelandThis topic explores how Christianity arrived in Ireland in the fifth century, which changed how people in Ireland lived and made Irish monasteries famous…Impact of Sporting, Cultural, or Social Movement on Irish LifeThis topic examines how a sporting, cultural, or social movement shaped daily life, culture, and politics in modern Ireland.Nationalism & Unionism in Ireland (1911 - 1923)This topic examines how the clash between Irish nationalism and Ulster unionism transformed Ireland between 1911 and 1923.The Physical Force Tradition: Pre-20th Century RebellionsThe physical force tradition is the belief that Irish independence could only be won through armed rebellion rather than peaceful debate.Settlement & Plantations - Influence on Identity in IrelandBetween about 1550 and 1660, English rulers confiscated Irish land and granted it to English and Scottish settlers.The Great Famine: Causes, Course, Consequences and the Irish DiasporaThe Great Famine (1845–1850) was a disaster that changed Irish society, population and language for ever.The Parliamentary TraditionThe parliamentary tradition was the constitutional campaign to win civil rights and self-government for Ireland using peaceful, legal methods rather than…The Northern Ireland TroublesThe Northern Ireland Troubles was a violent thirty-year conflict from the late 1960s to 1998 over civil rights and the constitutional status of Northern…Women in 20th Century IrelandThis topic examines how the legal, social, educational, and working lives of Irish women changed across the twentieth century.The Impact of World War I or World War II on IrelandThis topic examines how the First World War and the Second World War affected politics, daily life, and society across the island of Ireland.
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