1918 Elections
It is seen as a key moment in modern Irish history as the Sinn Féin party replaced the old Irish Parliamentary Party as the leading force in Irish politics.
The 1918 Election
http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/h1918.htm Added: 18 Sep 2011 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Secondary SourceIn-depth examination of the 1918 election that focuses on the result in what became Northern Ireland. Scroll down the page for the results in each of the constituencies in Ireland.
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
History Hub Lecture - The 1918 General Election
http://historyhub.ie/the-1918-gener...tion-the-irish-revolution-lecture-6 Added: 23 Dec 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesPodcast from Professor Michael Laffan at UCD on the watershed election of 1918. The podcast is one of a series on the revolutionary period of Irish History.
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Could be played over a period of two classes. While it is aimed at 3rd level History students - some higher level students will find useful. Alternatively - listen yourself for pointers in class. Very engaging.
Cumann na mBan and 1918
http://womeninhistory.scoilnet.ie/content/unit3/1918.html Added: 14 Aug 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Secondary SourceDetail on the role of Cumann na mBan in the events of 1918 - the resistance to conscription and the election.
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
RTE archives: The First Dail
http://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibiti...ann-1919/139408-an-chead-dail-1919/ Added: 07 May 2009 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceSelection of short interviews from radio and television with key figures discussing the 1918 election and the first Dail.
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- JC
- History
Strand: 2. The History of Ireland
Strand unit: 4. Nationalism & Unionism (1911 - 1923)
Suggestions for use: A collection of clips which could be used as 'a hook' to begin a topic, of as a basis for class discussion.
The Rise of Sinn Féin
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13255/12892.doc Added: 23 Dec 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesTeacher prepared handout with key points around the rise of the political party in the first two decades of the 20th century. Covers the founding of the party, the Easter Rising, the Irish Convention, the Conscription Crisis, the 1918 Election
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- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Print out and give to class and talk around the points.
