Ulster Cycle

Irish Nationalists and Ulster Unionists The question of the division of Ireland between the predominantly Protestant North and the Catholic South is a long-standing, deep seated and highly complex issue which still continues to be controversial to this day. There have been many attempts to resolve the problems in order to restore peace to this small island, however none have been found. The Irish Nationalists and the Ulster Unionists both had powerful reasons for fighting

Protestant Propaganda What do you think of when you hear the name Ireland? Ireland is a relatively small island off the coast of Great Britain with a land area of 32,424 square miles (Delaney 2). There are several things that you may associate with this country such as St. Patrick’s Day, shamrocks, beer, and strife. The source of the bitterness behind this conflict began centuries ago, when Britain came over and forced Protestantism on the Irish Catholic inhabitants

The modernisation of Ireland through the period of 1534-1750 was monumental in the development of Ireland itself. While it would be impossible to delve into detail of all the occurrences and reforms that modernised Ireland in this period, it must be acknowledged that the reformation, restoration, plantations, constitutional changes and various monarch’s interests and activities in Ireland greatly affected the changes in the country. Throughout this essay the focus shall be directed towards political

For example, while the Red Hand of Ulster was originally used by both sides it came to “symbolize the loyalists’ willingness to fight on, whatever the cost.” The Red Hand of Ulster supposedly refers to a “mythic” contest between local chieftains in which the winner cut off his own hand in order to win the contest as well as to take control of disputed territory

What are three push factors that force Joseph to leave Ireland? (3 mks) The three push factors that force Joseph to leave Ireland are that if he were to stay he would be facing economic debt, his landlords were going to take away his land and he would have to proceed in the gun battle with Stephen, who would eventually kill him. What are three pull factors that attract him to America? (3 mks) Three pull factors that attract Joseph to America was the free 160 acres of land to obtain, he would have

Exploring the Disadvantages Catholics Faced in Northern Ireland in the Mid 60’s In Northern Ireland during the 60’s Catholics faced a lot of disadvantages, in areas of Employment, Education, Housing, and Politics; there is evidence that even the Police Force was biased in favor of the Protestant community. Employment was a major area in which Catholics faced discrimination. Protestants held most of the civil service, government and local government posts in Northern

It seems that all, throughout history, Protestants and Catholics are always butting heads. Tensions were particularly high between Ireland and Britain with Ireland being Catholic and Britain Protestant. This religious discrepancy had a real effect on the Irish people, interfering with their Catholic tradition. The Irish people had longed for independence from the British for a long time; but, Britain really managed to agitate the Irish when they sent settlers from Britain and Scotland to settle in

Writer Seamus Heaney was born in County Derry, Northern Ireland, 1939. The beginnings of the Second World War therefore aligned with his upbringing and he was witness to conflict from a young age. In addition, Northern Ireland was a divided country which saw disunity within between protestants and catholics but also unionists and loyalists, with unionists calling for independence against British rule. Requiem for the Croppies is a poem published in Death of a Naturalist (1966) which primarily deals

The Potato Famine of Ireland began in September 1845 and lasted until 1849; it was created due to the people of Ireland being dependent on potatoes as their main source of food. Due to the high cost of grain with the Corn Law of 1815, growing potatoes was their only way to prevent starvation. Although, their high dependence on potatoes lead to their downfall in 1845. From 1845 to 1847 a fungus attacked the potato crop from one village to the next. With it being the only crop grown for miles, in some

under a colony would rule itself from home, caused bitter political and social divisions throughout Ireland. Whilst the division between nationalists and unionist became rife, Home Rule unified many that were willing to fight for Ireland’s cause. In Ulster there was a sectarian rivalry between Protestants and Catholics. The secret ballot act of 1872 and the Reform act of 1884 reduced the political power of protestant and they felt threatened. From 1885 to 1886, Home Rule became a greater possibility