Jim Larkin, James Connolly

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Treaty goes online!

http://treaty.nationalarchives.ie/

A new online website is being launched in recognition of the 90th anniversary of the Treaty. This will be a hugely important resource and could be helpful to Leaving Certs. Remember the Treaty is a case study!

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Leaving Certs

http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1123221
Here is the link for the Scannal looking at Charles Stewart Parnell. It might jog your memories!!

Thursday, 17 November 2011

2nd Year/ St. Teresa's( Last of the notes)

Anglicanism
¨This was a mixture of Catholicism and Protestantism.
¨It was now the official religion of England.
Results of Reformation in England
The monarch(King or Queen) became head of the Church of England as well as the ruler of the country.
The Monasteries were closed down.
England changed from being a Catholic country to a Protestant country.

Ms Judge/ 3rd year test corrections

Keywords:
IRB - An illegal, militant organisation who wanted full independence from Britain.
Sinn Fein - 1905, Arthur Griffith, political organisation, aimed to use abstentionism and set up independent parliament in Dublin.
Home Rule- A system of government that would allow Ireland to look after Home Affairs.
Easter Week - Slow reaction at first -by Wednesday, troops outnumber rebels 20: 1 - Helga - looting - widespread destruction - civilian casualties - Sackville St - Four Courts - surrender- civilians angry with rebels at first -

Monday, 14 November 2011

2nd Year Homework


Watch these videos and write down 2/3 new pieces of information that you have learned!

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

St. Angelas

We discussed Bloody Sunday 1920 today in class. This song was written about the second Bloody Sunday in 1972. Feel free to watch it if interetsed!