Which of these events has had the biggest impact on the history of conflict in Ireland?
In 20th Century Northern Ireland, there are three main events that take place they are the Easter Rising, Deployment of British Troops and Bloody Sunday. This essay will consider which had the biggest impact on the history of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Firstly, Easter rising began with Padraig Pearce the leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He decided armed action would put life back into nationalist movement. The plan was to take over Dublin railways, post offices and factories. Many doubted that Pearce's plan would be successful however James Connelly a socialist leader wouldn't of joined the plans if they had a slight chance of failing. On 30th January Connelly's citizen army members and the IRB went out and occupied parts of central Dublin. Pearce then proclaimed that the Irish republic was now established
In 20th Century Northern Ireland, there are three main events that take place they are the Easter Rising, Deployment of British Troops and Bloody Sunday. This essay will consider which had the biggest impact on the history of the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Firstly, Easter rising began with Padraig Pearce the leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He decided armed action would put life back into nationalist movement. The plan was to take over Dublin railways, post offices and factories. Many doubted that Pearce's plan would be successful however James Connelly a socialist leader wouldn't of joined the plans if they had a slight chance of failing. On 30th January Connelly's citizen army members and the IRB went out and occupied parts of central Dublin. Pearce then proclaimed that the Irish republic was now established