Ireland in conflict personalities of 1909-1922

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IRELAND IN CONFLICT 1909 - 1922

Test your knowledge of who’s who in the Ireland in Conflict

topic with the following slideshow

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As the images of historical personalities from the topic appear,

try to work out who they are and what view they held over Ireland’s future.

REMEMBER

Home Rule = limited government/self-rule for Ireland still linked to British Crown

(perhaps with Northern Ireland still part of United Kingdom)

Nationalist= the whole of Ireland having self-government (including North)

Republican= Ireland being independent and totally self-governing (no link to British

Crown)

Socialist= workers/people governing Ireland

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Edward CARSON

Leader of Ulster Unionist Council

UNIONIST

Arthur GRIFFITH

Founder of Sinn Fein

REPUBLICAN

Patrick PEARSE

IRB member and leader of

Easter Rising

REPUBLICAN

James CONNOLLY

Founder of Irish Citizens Army

SOCIALIST

David LLOYD GEORGE

British Prime Minister 1916 - 1922

Michael COLLINS

Leader of IRA forces and IRB

REPUBLICAN

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Eammon DE VALERA

Leader of Sinn Fein

REPUBLICAN

John REDMOND

Leader of Irish Nationalist Party

NATIONALIST

Eoin MAC NEILL

Leader of Irish Volunteer Force

NATIONALIST

Roger CASEMENT

Member of IRB

REPUBLICAN

James CRAIG

Deputy Leader of Ulster Unionist Party

UNIONIST

Herbert ASQUITH

British Prime Minister

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MY BUDGET WAS REJECTED BY THE HOUSE OF LORDS

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THE FOOLS, THE FOOLS, THE FOOLS!

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HOME RULE? OVER MY DEAD BODY!

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MY GOODNESS, I HATE SUBMARINES

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THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTION WILL SOLVE IRELAND’S PROBLEMS

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WELL BOYO, YOU WILL HAVE TO SPLIT IRELAND

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WE CANNOT AFFORD YOU GOING AROUND RIDDLING PEOPLE

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