Question Preparation (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Catholic Church as obstacle to socialism
Catholic Church as obstacle to socialism
Church dominance opposed socialist ideas as 'godless'
Rural economy as obstacle to socialism
Rural economy as obstacle to socialism
Predominantly tenant farmers, not industrial workers
Main aims of trade unions
Main aims of trade unions
Better pay, reduced hours, safer conditions, worker rights
Skilled vs unskilled workers' wages & security
Skilled vs unskilled workers' wages & security
Skilled: higher wages & security; Unskilled: lower
Families in one-room tenements by 1914, Dublin
Families in one-room tenements by 1914, Dublin
Over 20,000 families (one-third of Dublin's population)
Dublin tenements unfit for habitation in 1914
Dublin tenements unfit for habitation in 1914
1,500 of 5,000 tenements
James Connolly birth year & place
James Connolly birth year & place
1868, Edinburgh
Party Connolly co-founded in 1896
Party Connolly co-founded in 1896
Irish Socialist Republican Party (ISRP)
Organisation Connolly co-founded in 1913
Organisation Connolly co-founded in 1913
Irish Citizen Army (ICA)
James Larkin's nickname
James Larkin's nickname
'Big Jim'
Union Larkin founded in 1909
Union Larkin founded in 1909
Irish Transport & General Workers' Union (ITGWU)
Major labour conflict in Dublin in 1913
Major labour conflict in Dublin in 1913
1913 Dublin Lockout
Connolly's role in 1916 & outcome
Connolly's role in 1916 & outcome
Participated in Easter Rising, executed after
Central hub for union activities during strikes
Central hub for union activities during strikes
Liberty Hall
Economic obstacles to labour movement
Economic obstacles to labour movement
Rural economy, limited industrial base, seasonal employment