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Irish Revolution
Final exam Irish Rev
Term | Definition |
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Plenipotentiaries | 5 ambassadors Dev sent to London to negotiate the treaty. Some big members were Michel Collins and Arthur Griffith. |
External Association | also known as document no. 2. Written by Dev as a counter to the treaty. Independent Republic who only come together on matters of common concern with Britain. |
Anglo-Irish Treaty | Created the Irish Free State, problem included swearing to the crown, the partition, |
David Lloyd George | British negiator |
Mary MacSwiney | After the death of her brother Terence in October 1920 on hunger strike during the height of the war, she was elected for Sinn Féin to the Cork Borough constituency (taking her seat in Dáil Éireann) in 1921. Anti-treaty. |
B-Specials | The Ulster Special Constabulary (USC; commonly called the "B-Specials" or "B Men'") was a reserve police force in Northern Ireland. It was set up in October 1920, shortly before the founding of Northern Ireland. |
Sir James Craig | MadeSpecial Powers Act 1922. Allows minister for home affair tom pass any regulation to |
Collins’ Northern | o Hopes to solve problems with violence. Collins promised to end boycott and IRA attacks in north. In return Collins wanted Craig to have more catholics in government jobs, and the specials disbanded. Craig didn’t hold up end of the bargain. |
Education Act 1923 | secular education system. Schools under state. Until November 1922 Catholic teachers got paid from Dublin. Fully funded schools (State schools |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC | It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC). |
Iregulars | Irregulars start burning big houses. Senators and members of government. Causes crimalization of anything Republican and executions |
Free State Executions | Free states starts excuting people, government could hold prisoners without trial and put them up under military tribunal. All Dail deputies liable to be assassinated after executions start |
Civil War | 1922 – 1923. Free state vs republicans. |
Second Dáil | 1919–1922 saw the ratification of the treaty |
Free State Constitution | • Pro-Treaty o Army o Control: Finance government, education, etc. o Best they could do o Commonwealth of nations o Up to the people to decide • Anti-Treaty o Oath o Symbol of the Crown o Canada o Doc # 2 was a better alternative |
garda | o Police force that is supposed to replace RIC • Supposed to be unarmed, risky and dangerous. • Deal with ordinary crime. • It actually worked though |
Restoration of Order | replacement of trial by jury by courts-martial. formation of garda.special powers act 1922 |
Special Powers Act 1922 | Allows minister for home affair tom pass any regulation to keep peace in Northern Ireland. |
Kevin O’Higgins | established the garda. Was assassinated 1927 |
Richard Mulcahy | commander and chiefs, after collins. |