The Irish Revolution 1912-1925

The Irish Revolution 1912-1925, available at $69.99, has an average rating of 4.86, with 46 lectures, based on 7 reviews, and has 29 subscribers.

You will learn about Provide students with a critical understanding of the key events, causes and consequences of the Irish revolution To allow students to explore major themes in modern Irish history in the era of revolution and partition Acquaint students with a wide selection of relevant contemporary sources and conflicting historical interpretations To introduce students to some of the most important scholarly debates in the field This course is ideal for individuals who are This is an undergraduate level course and is aimed at those with both an academic and casual interest in this pivotal period in British and Irish History. No prior knowledge is assumed so it offers an engaging way into the topic for beginners whilst at the same time challenging those with some experience of higher level History study It is particularly useful for This is an undergraduate level course and is aimed at those with both an academic and casual interest in this pivotal period in British and Irish History. No prior knowledge is assumed so it offers an engaging way into the topic for beginners whilst at the same time challenging those with some experience of higher level History study.

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Title: The Irish Revolution 1912-1925

Price: $69.99

Average Rating: 4.86

Number of Lectures: 46

Number of Published Lectures: 46

Number of Curriculum Items: 46

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 46

Original Price: £79.99

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What You Will Learn

Provide students with a critical understanding of the key events, causes and consequences of the Irish revolution
To allow students to explore major themes in modern Irish history in the era of revolution and partition
Acquaint students with a wide selection of relevant contemporary sources and conflicting historical interpretations
To introduce students to some of the most important scholarly debates in the field

Who Should Attend

This is an undergraduate level course and is aimed at those with both an academic and casual interest in this pivotal period in British and Irish History. No prior knowledge is assumed so it offers an engaging way into the topic for beginners whilst at the same time challenging those with some experience of higher level History study

Target Audiences

This is an undergraduate level course and is aimed at those with both an academic and casual interest in this pivotal period in British and Irish History. No prior knowledge is assumed so it offers an engaging way into the topic for beginners whilst at the same time challenging those with some experience of higher level History study

The years 1912-25 saw the violent end of British rule in Ireland and its replacement with two new Irish states representing conflicting visions of the Irish future. Typically styled as a an ‘Irish revolution’ this period in fact saw two dual revolutions carried out by unionists and nationalists. Despite their mutual antagonism and polarised political outlooks, they shared a great deal in common. Both used protest and violence to repudiate British authority in Ireland and established their own power by engaging in brutal civil wars which saw the deliberate targeting of political and religious minorities.

The course offers an accessible and comprehensive analysis of the main events by examining the causes, course and consequence of revolutionary change in Ireland from the initial crisis over the Third Home Rule Bill in 1912 to the consolidation of partition Ulster with the settling of the boundary issue in 1925. Major topic areas will include:

-The Ulster Crisis of 1912-1914

-The Easter Rising and the rise of Sinn Fein

-The IRA and the Irish War of Independence

-The turbulent birth of Northern Ireland and the copperfastening of partition

-The Irish Civil War

Presented in an accessible style with particular reference to the needs of beginners and those with a general interest in the period, it also caters for students in further and higher education. Each section contains an easy to follow narrative, guides to the most important reading on the topics, sample historical writings, sample essay and examination questions and links to web resources.

The course is supported by an appendix of contemporary sources and a range of additional information including a chronology of significant events, maps, a glossary of key individuals and an extensive bibliography. This course is sure to be welcomed by those interested in the areas of Irish history, Politics or Irish Studies as well as anyone trying to get to grips with this most turbulent and fascinating period of modern Irish history which continues to shape modern Ireland to this day.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Background to the Irish Revolution

Lecture 1: Introduction and Course Overview

Lecture 2: Consequences of the Famine

Lecture 3: Constitutional Nationalism

Lecture 4: Advanced Nationalism

Lecture 5: Physical Force Nationalism

Lecture 6: Irish Unionism

Lecture 7: Commentary-Background to the Irish Revolution

Chapter 2: The Ulster Crisis, 1912-1914

Lecture 1: The Third Home Rule Bill

Lecture 2: Reactions to the Third Home Rule Bill

Lecture 3: The Search for Compromise

Lecture 4: Commentary – The Ulster Crisis 1912-14

Chapter 3: The Easter Rising, 1916

Lecture 1: Background to the Easter Rising

Lecture 2: Planning and Participants in the Rising

Lecture 3: The Course of the Rising

Lecture 4: Aftermath of the Rising

Lecture 5: Commentary – The Easter Rising 1916

Chapter 4: The Rise of Sinn Fein, 1916-1918

Lecture 1: Responses to the Rising

Lecture 2: The Birth of Sinn Fein

Lecture 3: The Irish Convention and the Unification of Sinn Fein

Lecture 4: The December 1918 General Election

Lecture 5: Commentary – The Rise of Sinn Fein 1916-1918

Chapter 5: The War of Independence, 1919-1921

Lecture 1: Origins of the War of Independence

Lecture 2: The Shape of the Conflict

Lecture 3: Michael Collins and the Intelligence War

Lecture 4: Terror and Counter-Terror

Lecture 5: Commentary-The War of Independence 1919-21

Chapter 6: The Establishment of Northern Ireland

Lecture 1: The Government of Ireland Act, 1920

Lecture 2: The Partition Election, 1921

Lecture 3: Violence comes to Ulster, Summer 1920

Lecture 4: Northern Security Policy: Specials and Special Powers

Lecture 5: Commentary – The Establishment of Northern Ireland

Chapter 7: Truce and Treaty, July 1921-June 1922

Lecture 1: The Truce Period, July -October 1921

Lecture 2: The Anglo-Irish Treaty

Lecture 3: Reactions to the Treaty

Lecture 4: The Military Split

Lecture 5: Commentary – Truce and Treaty

Chapter 8: Partition and Power: Ulster in 1922

Lecture 1: Michael Collins' Northern Policy

Lecture 2: The Northern Offensive, January-June 1922

Lecture 3: The Unionist Backlash, July-August 1922

Lecture 4: Commentary – Partition and Power: Ulster in 1922

Chapter 9: The Irish Civil War, 1922-1923

Lecture 1: The Path to War

Lecture 2: The Early Civil War, June-August 1922

Lecture 3: The Guerrilla Phase of the Conflict

Lecture 4: The Bitter End

Lecture 5: The Boundary Commission, 1924-25

Lecture 6: Commentary – The Irish Civil War 1922-23

Instructors

Dr Robert Lynch
Historian

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