What is Irish Parliamentary Party?
The '''Irish Parliamentary Party''' was a [[nationalism|nationalist]] [[political party]] in [[Ireland]]. The Party wanted [[Ireland]] to be able to govern itself, instead of being governed by the [[United Kingdom]]. The Party was created in the nineteenth century by [[Isaac Butt]]. Its most famous leader was [[Charles Stewart Parnell]]. In 1886, the Party helped convince [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]], William Gladstone, to announce a Home Rule bill. The bill would make Ireland leave the United Kingdom. Ireland would become a British colony which could govern itself. Ireland would have its own [[parliament]], instead of having representatives in the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|British Parliament]]. <ref>''Charles Stewart Parnell: A Memoir'' Parnell, John Howard New York Henry Holt and Company 1914 pages 214-215</ref> The bill did not get passed. Other Home rule bills were presented later on. They were different from the original because they would have kept Ireland's representation in the British Parliament (instead of giving Ireland its own parliament). None of these bills succeeded. One was passed in 1914, but it was canceled because of [[WWI|the First World War]]. Another was enacted in 1920, but it failed because of Irish [[rebellion]]. It was replaced by an independent Irish Free State, which included most of the island. A Home Ruled [[Northern Ireland]] was also created in six counties of [[Ulster]] that stayed in the United Kingdom. ==References== <references /> [[Category:Irish nationalist organisations]] [[Category:Political parties in Ireland]] [[Category:Political parties in the United Kingdom]]