Key Topic Number of Indicative Content Extended Content Suggested Resources Lessons Gaelic Revival For teachers: Role of the Young Ireland movement Foster, R. F., Modern Ireland 1600-1972, Why was there a Gaelic revival and (London, 1990) what impact did it have politically? Lyons, F. S. L., Ireland 1 The role of the Roman Power, extent of influence and Catholic church in since the Famine, (London, actions of the church across the opposition 1985) period Kee, R., The Green Flag, Why did it oppose revolutionary (London, 1972) and/or constitutional nationalism Jackson, A., Ireland Did the role / aims / influence of the War, Peace and church remain consistent throughout Beyond, (London, 2010) the period? G., Ireland O’Tuathaigh, Before the Famine (Dublin, 2007) 2 Protestant Ascendancy For students: Who were the Protestant Support for the Union and its decline from the Ascendancy? 1870s Adelman, P and Byrne M., Their role in Irish economic and Great Britain and the Irish political life Question (Access to History Why did it decline in the 1870s? fourth edition), (London 4 Unionism and the rise Origins of unionist movement 2016) of Ulster Unionism Rise of Ulster Unionism in the 1870s Morton, G., Home Rule and 1886-1921 and its and 1880s: proactive or reactive? the Irish Question (Seminar strategies Strategies used inside and outside Studies in History), (Oxford, parliament 1980) Did Ulster Unionism change A., Irish Home Rule O’Day, 1867-1921 (New Frontiers 3 The policies and Attitudes of Conservatives, Whigs (Manchester, in History), approaches of the and Liberals towards Ireland 1998) Conservative, Whig Key governments and acts e.g. Smith , J., Britain and and Liberal parties and Peel, Gladstone, Salisbury, Asquith Ireland: From Home Rule to their leaders Did government approaches to
Key Topic Number of Lessons Indicative Content Extended Content Suggested Resources Gaelic Revival Role of the Young Ireland movement Why was there a Gaelic revival and what impact did it have politically? For teachers: Foster, R. F., Modern Ireland 1600-1972, (London, 1990) Lyons, F. S. L., Ireland since the Famine, (London, 1985) Kee, R., The Green Flag, (London, 1972) Jackson, A., Ireland War, Peace and Beyond, (London, 2010) O’Tuathaigh, G., Ireland Before the Famine (Dublin, 2007) 1 The role of the Roman Catholic church in opposition Power, extent of influence and actions of the church across the period Why did it oppose revolutionary and/or constitutional nationalism Did the role / aims / influence of the church remain consistent throughout the period? Support for the Union 2 Protestant Ascendancy and its decline from the 1870s Who were the Protestant Ascendancy? Their role in Irish economic and political life Why did it decline in the 1870s? For students: Adelman, P and Byrne M., Great Britain and the Irish Question (Access to History fourth edition), (London 2016) Morton, G., Home Rule and the Irish Question (Seminar Studies in History), (Oxford, 1980) O’Day, A., Irish Home Rule 1867-1921 (New Frontiers in History), (Manchester, 1998) Smith , J., Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to 4 Unionism and the rise of Ulster Unionism 1886-1921 and its strategies Origins of unionist movement Rise of Ulster Unionism in the 1870s and 1880s: proactive or reactive? Strategies used inside and outside parliament Did Ulster Unionism change 3 The policies and approaches of the Conservative, Whig and Liberal parties and their leaders Attitudes of Conservatives, Whigs and Liberals towards Ireland Key governments and acts e.g. Peel, Gladstone, Salisbury, Asquith Did government approaches to
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