A report on Partition of Ireland
The process by which the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland divided Ireland into two self-governing polities: Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)
3 linksThe Nationalist Party (An Páirtí Náisiúnach) was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP), and was formed after the partition of Ireland, by the Northern Ireland-based members of the IPP.
Catholic Church in Ireland
2 linksPart of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Holy See.
Part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Holy See.
At the partition of Ireland in 1922, 92.6% of the south's population were Catholic while 7.4% were Protestant.
Parliament of Northern Ireland
9 linksThe home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore order during The Troubles, resulting in the introduction of Direct Rule.
The home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore order during The Troubles, resulting in the introduction of Direct Rule.
The 1921 general election was explicitly fought on the issue of partition, being in effect a referendum on approval of the concept of a Northern Ireland administration.
George V
3 linksKing of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
By the end of 1922, Ireland was partitioned, the Irish Free State was established, and Lloyd George was out of office.
Lisburn
7 linksCity in Northern Ireland.
City in Northern Ireland.
In 1920, Lisburn saw violence related to the Irish War of Independence and partition of Ireland.
Arthur Griffith
8 linksIrish writer, newspaper editor and politician who founded the political party Sinn Féin.
Irish writer, newspaper editor and politician who founded the political party Sinn Féin.
However, this idea was never really embraced by later separatist leaders, especially Michael Collins, and never came to anything, although Kevin O'Higgins toyed with the idea as a means of ending partition, shortly before his assassination in 1927.
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
6 linksIrish republican revolutionary paramilitary organisation.
Irish republican revolutionary paramilitary organisation.
Partition was not by itself the key breaking point between pro- and anti-Treaty campaigners; both sides expected the Boundary Commission to greatly reduce Northern Ireland.
1920 Irish local elections
1 linksElections were held in January and June 1920 for the various county and district councils of Ireland.
Elections were held in January and June 1920 for the various county and district councils of Ireland.
The election results provide historians with a barometer of public opinion in what would be the last elections held on an all-island basis: the Government of Ireland Act 1920 passed at the end of the year effected the partition of Ireland from 1921.
Plantation of Ulster
6 linksThe organised colonisation (plantation) of Ulster – a province of Ireland – by people from Great Britain during the reign of King James I.
The organised colonisation (plantation) of Ulster – a province of Ireland – by people from Great Britain during the reign of King James I.
This argument therefore sees the Plantation as one of the long-term causes of the Partition of Ireland in 1921, as the north-east remained as part of the United Kingdom in Northern Ireland.
Fermanagh County Council
0 linksThe authority responsible for local government in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, between 1899 and 1973.
The authority responsible for local government in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, between 1899 and 1973.
In 1921, shortly before the partition of Ireland and transfer of power from the Dublin Castle administration, Fermanagh County Council passed a resolution on a 13–10 majority not to recognise the newly formed Parliament of Northern Ireland and pledged their allegiance to the unrecognised republican Second Dáil of the self-proclaimed Irish Republic in Southern Ireland before the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.