Home Rule

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Home Rule the Easter Rising

• Mr McDonald

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What we will learn today

• What Home rule was
• Why it divided Ireland
• What impact the First World War had
• What the Easter Rising was
• What the consequences were of the Rising

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Keywords

• Home Rule This meant Ireland was self governed.
  This was not done since the Act of Union in 1800.
• Sinn Fein Irish Republican movement wanting
  Irish Independence from Britain not Home Rule.
• Unionists They are people wanting the link with
  Britain to remain no to Home Rule!

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Home Rule

• Home Rule had been talked about before.
• In 1886 and 1893 the British Parliament had tried
  to pass the Home Rule Bill but failed.
• Too many British MPs did not trust Irish
  Nationalists.
• Some British MPs helped create the Ulster
  Unionists who opposed Home Rule why?

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Many different reasons

• Protestants in Ulster did not want to be the
  minority Home Rule would mean that.
• Many thought an Irish Home Rule might damage the
  Empire others might want it too!
• Home Rule might lead to a move for independence!

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Home Rule 1912

• In 1912 the Bill was tried for a third time and
  passed!
• By 1914, the Irish would have their own
  Parliament.
• But what happened in 1914?
• Home Rule was suspended how might that make
  some Irish people feel?

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Effects of Home Rule Rise in opposition! (on
both sides!)

• Protestants
• Feared theyd lose out in Home Rule.
• Ulster Unionist Party created In 1880s to stop
  Home Rule.
• Solemn Covenant was signed by 400,000 who
  promised to resist Home Rule.
• Ulster Volunteers formed to fight Home Rule!

• Catholics
• Irish Nationalists promised Home Rule.
• Feel betrayed by British.
• Nationalist Party and some Fenians form Irish
  Volunteers
• Like the Ulster Volunteers they get weapons ready
  for a fight!

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Saved by the War?

• Because of the outbreak of WW1, the crisis being
  created was not stopped but delayed.
• The UVF went to France as did many Catholics.
• Some nationalists refused to fight on behalf of
  the British though.
• Some saw an opportunity to take Ireland whilst
  the British were fighting in France.

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Notice the strong connection with the Orange
Order.
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The Easter Rising of 1916
So why do it? Why fight when you are going to
loose?

• Easter Monday 1916, 150 people took over the GPO
  in Dublin.
• They declared the Irish Republic what is that?
• Many of them were Fenians or members of the IRB
  (Irish Republican Brotherhood).
• The fighting was viscous and it was quickly
  apparent the British would win.

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Why Fight?

• Considering they were fighting the British Army
  they were bound to loose so why fight?
• The answer lies in the getting the message across
  to peoples hearts and minds sowing the seeds
  of a republican ideal.
• Creating sympathy for the Irish Republican cause.
• Remember many people were upset at the suspension
  of Home Rule!

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Did it work?

• The reaction by the British made sure it worked.
• The British were seen as heavy handed and brutal.
• They executed 15 of the ring leaders (one who was
  dying anyway!)

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Hardening of Attitudes

• Unionists
• Saw Nationalists as traitors for their attempt to
  gain independence whilst soldiers were dying in
  France.
• Unionists are even more against Home Rule.

• Nationalists
• More people flocked to their cause because of the
  tactics and justice of the British.
• Rebels seen as Martyrs.
• More Nationalists support Sinn Fein and not
  Nationalist Party why?

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How do you think this might affect the elections
of 1918?

• Is a protestant in Ulster going to vote for Home
  Rule?
• What about an Irish Nationalist
• What about someone who supports Sinn Fein?
• Who do you think will be in the majority?
• What might be the consequences?