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What was Gladstone’s level of success in dealing with the “Irish Question”? He looked at the whole complex of issues in a fresh way and that gave the Irish Catholics hope for the future. Evidence for The disestablishment of the Church of Ireland was an act of genius! So obvious, so simple, but no-one had [...]
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Gladstone & The Irish Question
Posted: November 2, 2010 in A Level History, British Empire, Empire and Expansion, Imperial Expansion 1815-1870, Ireland, VictorianTags: A Level History, British Empire, Catholic, Gladstone, History, Ireland, Irish Question, Victoria, Victorian
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United Irishmen
Posted: October 15, 2010 in A Level History, Historical Interpretation, History, IrelandTags: 1798, A Level History, GCSE Coursework, History, Humbert, Ireland, United Irishmen, Wolfe Tone
The Society of United Irishmen was founded in Belfast in 1791 through the inspiration of a certain young Dublin lawyer named Theobald Wolfe Tone. He was invited to Ulster on the strength of the publication of his short pamphlet entitled “An argument on behalf of the Catholics of Ireland”. It is sometimes forgotten that Ulster [...]
Sligo Potato Famine 1845-6 (4)
Posted: August 4, 2010 in A Level History, Historical Interpretation, Ireland, Potato Famine, VictorianTags: 1845, A Level History, Great Hunger, History, Ireland, Potato Famine, Sligo, Victorian
A Poor Law had been introduced to Ireland in July 1838 which involved the division of the country into 130 “unions” consisting of a group of electoral divisions made up of a number of townlands. Sligo Union comprised 23 divisions and –as a principal town- had a workhouse. This was administered by the Board of [...]
Sligo Potato Famine 1845 (3)
Posted: July 31, 2010 in A Level History, Historical Interpretation, History, Ireland, Potato FamineTags: A Level History, GCSE Coursework, History, Ireland
Why was the famine in West Ireland not foreseen? Why were there no structures for support already in place? The major reason for the devastation caused by the failure of the potato crops was the lack of alternative resources. Father James (see post below) had pointed out the invidiousness of exporting those alternatives, and the [...]
Sligo: Potato Famine 1845 (2)
Posted: July 29, 2010 in A Level History, Historical Interpretation, History, Ireland, Potato FamineTags: 1845, A Level History, An Gorta Mor, evening class, Famine, History, Ireland, Irish History, Sligo
An unknown disease had attacked the potato crops in the Eastern United States, ruining the harvests during the years 1843 and 1844. The likelihood is that some diseased potatoes from these crops were shipped to a few European ports. The Potato Blight had a devastating effect on the economy and the people of Ireland over [...]
Sligo: Potato Famine 1845 (1)
Posted: July 27, 2010 in Historical Interpretation, History, Ireland, Potato FamineTags: Famine Sculpture, Garavogue, GCSE Coursework, History, Ireland, Junior Cert, Leaving Cert, Potato Famine, Sligo
Between 1847 and 1851 over 30,000 people emigrated through the port of Sligo. On the Quayside, overlooking the Garavogue River, is a sculpted memorial to the emigrants. This is one of a suite of three sculptures commissioned by the Sligo Famine Commemoration Committee to honour the victims of the Great Famine. A plaque in the [...]
