Ireland 1800-1920 - Modern British History - History AS and A2 Level

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IRELAND 1800-1920


"Timecheck"
	From the HistoryChannel materials, a very useful starting point - brief timeline of major events.

Irish History on the web
	All encompassing Irish history website offering background, information and source documentation.

Extensive HistoryWorld.net timeline
	Timeline of the partition of Ireland. Each event is a hyperlink to more detailed information.

Electronic Resources for the Study of Irish History
	A particularly useful page from Southampton University - short and usable list of relevant online materials.

Britain and Ireland 1789 - 1801
	Article connecting the French Revolution to expectations of the Irish - leads on to the Act of Union 1800.

The Act of Union, Emancipation and the Great Famine
	Readable information about Ireland History after 1800. Extended summary with some links to further detail.

Daniel O'Connell
	Short description of Daniel O'Connell together with hyperlinks to additional information.

Interpreting The Irish Famine, 1845-1850
	Summary together with well organised resources on the famine - especially the reporting and commentary.

Irish history since 1845
	Interesting site devoted to Irish History since the potato famine to the present day. Useful explanations.

Gladstone and Ireland
	Article offering information about Gladstone's largely unsuccessful work on the Irish Question.

Parnell, Gladstone and the battle for Home Rule
	BBC news online article covering the battle for Home Rule from 1850-1909. Good summary.

Prelude to the Uprising.
	Detailed and text-heavy article charting Irish demands for Home Rule from 1800s to the 1916 uprising.

1916 Easter Uprising
	The 1916 Easter Rising and the War of Independence that followed in 1919-21 from BBC History.

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By Mr Field \| A-Level home		Last updated August 13, 2005