Irish Republican Army

Unlike Wales, Scotland was not conquered by Edward I despite the latter’s initial victories (e.g. the defeat of William Wallace at Stirling Bridge in 12 (cf. Mel Gibson’s film Braveheart). In 1314 Robert Bruce inflicted a decisive defeat on the English army at the Battle of Bannockburn, thereby guaranteeing Scottish independence for another 4 centuries. During most of this period Scotland was ruled by its own kings (the Stuarts) and had very close ties with France, the so-called “auld alliance’ against

and identify the artists (are they Unionists or Republicans, do they belong to the Prostestant or Catholic community? If you can, say when it was made) 2. Identify the event depicted and describe the mural (place, date, protagonists, what happened…) 3. Analyse the symbols present and go through the various goals of the artists ( pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives, remind people of important historical events or figures in Irish history, denounce the repression, communicate

ghetto is attacked by a group of protestants. But the residents pitched barricades around the neighborhood . They created the « Free Derry » In 1969, British troops are sent, but as they are led by government, they repress it as much as the Irish army north During the second half of 1960's, the Northern catholic asked at the Ireland an help but they don't want intervene and they send just humanitarian Aid , despite the demonstration of supports in Dublin. From that moment, l'IRA began a

knew that the war was going to go on for years and planned an uprising to drive Britain, which was distracted by the war, out of Ireland. The rebellion took place on Easter Monday 1916. The rebels took over the key buildings in the city, raised the Irish Flag and read a Proclamation of Independence and the formation of the Republic of Ireland. After 5 days of bloody fighting, the British regained control. Almost 100 men were shot after nominal trials and this stirred up feelings against the British

Le conflit entre l'Irlande et l'angleterre n'est pas nouveau. Il remonte à Henri VIII qui s'est déclaré roi d'Irlande en 1541. Il décide de coloniser l'Irlande en confisquant les terres. A bit more of History. In 1595 the Irish rebelled themselves but their rebellion was crushed by Elisabeth I. In 1630 Ireland was deprived of its leaders and they were completely at the mercy of England.There was an intensification of the land confiscation and a massive arrival of protestant colons. In

Introduction Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon in 1599, into the ranks of the middle gentry ; his father was a farmer. He was an English military and political leader best known for his involvement in making England into a republican Commonwealth and for his later role as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death in 1658. Cromwell has been a very controversial figure in the history of the British Isles – a regicidal dictator to some historians and a hero of

Fondation du Sinn Féin par Arthur Griffith. Mars Fondation de l'Ulster Unionist Council (UUC). GEORGES V (1910-1936) 1913 Janvier Création de l'Ulster Volunteer Force (Unioniste). 19 novembre Fondation de l'Irish Citizen Army (ICA). 25 novembre Fondation de Irish Volunteers Force (IVF). *ÉTAT LIBRE D'IRLANDE (COMMONWEALTH)* (1921-1949) 1921 6 décembre Traité de Londres ; partition de l'Irlande, les six comtés du nord restent intégrés au Royaume-Uni. 1922 22 juin L'IRA refuse

subversive. L'Irlande du Nord n'osa pas interdire la langue irlandaise, mais celle-ci fut condamnée à l’invisibilité dans la vie publique. Néanmoins, le problème de l'Irlande n’était pas réglé pour autant. L'Armée républicaine irlandaise (Irish Republican Army), qui voulait réunir la province de l'Ulster (l'Irlande du Nord) à la république d'Irlande, intensifia sa lutte au point que l'armée britannique dut occuper l'Irlande du Nord en 1969. Les années soixante-dix virent se produire un changement

Irlandaise et l’oppression qui est vécue. Rencontre d’Arthur Griffith (47ans), pilier du Sin Fein, penseur, journaliste, ecrivain et activiste qui remplaça le président Irlandais Valera pendant son absence. Rencontre de Shawn dirigeant l’IRA (Irish Republican Army), lui donnant des chiffres, la provenance de leurs armes, l’organisation de leurs entrainements et des exécutions effectuées. Il note la différence patriotique du nord Irlandais. Invité par Griffith à une scène de tribunal lorsqu’un espion

Tim Parry (12 ans), décédé cinq jours plus tard à l'hôpital. Leur décès provoque une vague de réprobation envers l'IRA. Cette explosion suit de quelques semaines une attaque avortée contre un dépôt de carburant à Warrington. L'IRA signifie Irish Republican Army ou Armée Républicaine Irlandaise. Il s'agît d'une organisation paramilitaire nationaliste irlandaise créée en 1919, qui combat l'autorité britannique en Irlande dans le but de réaliser l'union et l'indépendance de cette dernière. Traduction