Five minute clip from the RTÉ archives (1998) introduced by Brian Farrell. Covers the causes of the war, the drift to conflict while the main events of the war are briefly mentioned. Questions are also posed about whether British PM Lloyd George, Republican leader Eamon DeValera and Free State leader Michael Collins could have done more to prevent the conflict.
View full descriptionStrand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Excellent video to introduce the topic. Play to class - just five mins duration.
Strand: 2. The History of Ireland
Strand unit: 4. Nationalism & Unionism (1911 - 1923)
Suggestions for use: Excellent video to introduce the topic. Play to class - just five mins duration.
Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking
Shows the Judicial Committee of a Democratic School. The Judicial Committee explains the role they have in their school, along with the benefits of having this committee. Examples of discussions are shown within the video also.
View full descriptionSuggestions for use: Str 1 Topic 1 - Power and Decision Making in Schools
One page article from the Ask About Ireland website about the period from 1919 until 1923 - article is very useful as it has links to contemporary newsreel and photographs of some of the main actors during the period.
View full descriptionStrand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Interesting and well structured article on the involvement of women in the Irish Civil War. Ideal for students with questions at the end of the page.
View full descriptionStrand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
A series of photographs and cartoons from the time period of the Irish Civil War from the National Library
View full descriptionStrand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Suggestions for use: Use to visualise the Irish Civil War using contemporary images
Academic paper that examines the early phase of the Civil War from June to August 1922. Scroll down the page to the appendix section for a list of British barracks that were handed over to the Free State government.
View full descriptionStrand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
Assessment sheets that can be used and follows to assess science and math knowledge in a variety of areas
View full descriptionStrand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Fun, high interest assessments that help to assess knowledge in areas of math and science
Strand: Useful Websites
Suggestions for use: Fun, high interest assessments that help to assess knowledge in areas of math and science
Reports from the Irish Times Archive (available free through the Schools Broadband Network)from December 7th 1921, the day after the Treaty was signed. Click on the various components of the page to see the different reports, including how the world's press reacted to the news.
View full descriptionStrand: Later Modern Ireland
Strand unit: 3 Sovereignty 1912-1949
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