Religion and Irish Identity (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Year Irish Free State established
Year Irish Free State established
1922
3 main Protestant denominations in Irish State
3 main Protestant denominations in Irish State
Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists
Year Constitution recognised Catholic Church 'special position'
Year Constitution recognised Catholic Church 'special position'
1937
What 1937 Constitution recognised re: Catholic Church
What 1937 Constitution recognised re: Catholic Church
'Special position' of Catholic Church
Year of Censorship of Publications Act
Year of Censorship of Publications Act
1929
Purpose of Censorship of Publications Act 1929
Purpose of Censorship of Publications Act 1929
Ban books/magazines/films offensive to Catholic morals
Year Gaelic League founded
Year Gaelic League founded
1893
Purpose of Gaelic League
Purpose of Gaelic League
Promote Irish language, culture, and traditions
When did jazz become popular in Ireland?
When did jazz become popular in Ireland?
1920s and 1930s
Why Gaelic League opposed jazz (cultural reason)
Why Gaelic League opposed jazz (cultural reason)
Would erode traditional Irish music/dance; foreign influence
Jazz seen as symbol of which country's cultural imperialism?
Jazz seen as symbol of which country's cultural imperialism?
American
What moral issue did Gaelic League associate with jazz?
What moral issue did Gaelic League associate with jazz?
Moral decline, inappropriate behaviour at jazz clubs
Effect of mixed marriages on Protestant population
Effect of mixed marriages on Protestant population
Often resulted in conversion to Catholicism, reducing numbers
Urban centres where Protestants maintained identity
Urban centres where Protestants maintained identity
Dublin and Belfast
Issue Protestant schools faced after independence
Issue Protestant schools faced after independence
Lost state funding & support, leading to closures/mergers