Revolutionary Ireland, 1912–25

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Revolutionary Ireland, 1912–25 analyses the main events in Ireland from the initial crisis over the Third Home Rule Bill in 1912 to the consolidation of partition Ulster with the settling of the boundary issue in 1925. Written with particular reference to the needs of students in further and higher education, each chapter contains an easy to follow narrative, guides to key reading on the topic, sample essay and examination questions and links to web resources. The main text is supported by an appendix of contemporary sources and a range of additional information including a chronology of significant events, maps, a glossary of key terms and an extensive bibliography. This comprehensive text will allow students to get to grips with this turbulent and fascinating period of modern Irish history. Cover page Halftitle page Title page Copyright page Dedication CONTENTS MAP OF IRELAND CHRONOLOGY WHO’S WHO OF THE IRISH REVOLUTION Introduction 1 Background to the Revolution Irish Unionism Irish nationalism Advanced nationalism The Irish Republican Brotherhood Sample essay and examination questions Further reading 2 The Ulster Crisis, 1912–14 The ‘New’ Liberals and home rule Reactions to the Third Home Rule Bill The search for a solution Sample essay and examination questions Further reading Useful web links 3 The Easter Rising, 1916 Ireland and the Great War The Irish Volunteers Organising the Rising Plans The prelude to the Rising Aftermath of the Rising Sample essay and examination questions Further reading Useful web links 4 The Rise of Sinn Fein, 1916–18 Initial reactions to the Rising The birth of Sinn Fein The conscription crisis The 1918 general election Sample essay and examination questions Further reading 5 The War of Independence, 1919–21 The formation of Dáil Eireann The role of the Volunteers Collins and the intelligence war The Dáil counter-state The final phase of the conflict ‘Bloody Sunday’ The path to the Truce Sample essay and examination questions Further reading 6 Truce and Treaty The Treaty negotiations Reactions to the Treaty The military split Sample essay and examination questions Further reading Useful web links 7 The Establishment of Northern Ireland, 1920–5 The character of violence in Ulster Dáil policy and Ulster Ulster and the Anglo-Irish Treaty January–June 1922 The Unionist backlash, May–August 1922 The Boundary Commission Sample essay and examination questions Further reading Useful web links 8 The Irish Civil War, 1922–3 The military situation The early civil war The Provisional Government offensive The guerrilla phase of the conflict The bitter end The legacy of the civil war Sample essay and examination questions Further reading Conclusion DOCUMENTS NOTES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY Index