1. Who were the United Irishmen?

2. Who were the United Irishmen?
A society in the 1790s which wanted an independent Republic of Ireland, the end of Crown interference and the end of Britain’s dominance of Irish trade. Their founder was Wolfe Tone (Protestant from the North). In 1798 the United Irishmen rebelled against British rule, with French help. However, it was a failure.

3. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?

4. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
The 1845 Potato Famine was important because it caused the deaths of more than one million Irish people and the emigration of another 2 million. If it had not been for the fact that the Irish economy was organised to suit the British, many of these people might have been spared, so it is a big part of Catholic propaganda.

5. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?

6. Who were the United Irishmen?
A society in the 1790s which wanted an independent Republic of Ireland, the end of Crown interference and the end of Britain’s dominance of Irish trade. Their founder was Wolfe Tone (Protestant from the North). In 1798 the United Irishmen rebelled against British rule, with French help. However, it was a failure.
Why was the Potato Famine important?

7. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?

8. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
The 1845 Potato Famine was important because it caused the deaths of more than one million Irish people and the emigration of another 2 million. If it had not been for the fact that the Irish economy was organised to suit the British, many of these people might have been spared, so it is a big part of Catholic propaganda.

9. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?

10. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
The Irish Republican Brotherhood formed out of bitterness against the British. They called themselves Fenians after Finn MacCumhail of the Fianna (ancient heroic warriors from Ireland’s history). In 1867 they staged a rebellion but it failed.

11. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?

12. Who were the United Irishmen?
A society in the 1790s which wanted an independent Republic of Ireland, the end of Crown interference and the end of Britain’s dominance of Irish trade. Their founder was Wolfe Tone (Protestant from the North). In 1798 the United Irishmen rebelled against British rule, with French help. However, it was a failure.
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?

13. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?

14. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
The 1845 Potato Famine was important because it caused the deaths of more than one million Irish people and the emigration of another 2 million. If it had not been for the fact that the Irish economy was organised to suit the British, many of these people might have been spared, so it is a big part of Catholic propaganda.
Who were the Fenians?

15. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?

16. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
The Irish Republican Brotherhood formed out of bitterness against the British. They called themselves Fenians after Finn MacCumhail of the Fianna (ancient heroic warriors from Ireland’s history). In 1867 they staged a rebellion but it failed.

17. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

18. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?
Led by Charles Parnell, this party wanted Home Rule, though they did not necessarily support Republican Extremists.

19. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

20. Who were the United Irishmen?
A society in the 1790s which wanted an independent Republic of Ireland, the end of Crown interference and the end of Britain’s dominance of Irish trade. Their founder was Wolfe Tone (Protestant from the North). In 1798 the United Irishmen rebelled against British rule, with French help. However, it was a failure.
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

21. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

22. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
The 1845 Potato Famine was important because it caused the deaths of more than one million Irish people and the emigration of another 2 million. If it had not been for the fact that the Irish economy was organised to suit the British, many of these people might have been spared, so it is a big part of Catholic propaganda.
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

23. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

24. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
The Irish Republican Brotherhood formed out of bitterness against the British. They called themselves Fenians after Finn MacCumhail of the Fianna (ancient heroic warriors from Ireland’s history). In 1867 they staged a rebellion but it failed.
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

25. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?

26. Who were the United Irishmen?
Why was the Potato Famine important?
Who were the Fenians?
What was the Irish Parliamentary Party?
Led by Charles Parnell, this party wanted Home Rule, though they did not necessarily support Republican Extremists.