The Significance of the Congress (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What weather conditions did the Eucharistic Congress experience?
What weather conditions did the Eucharistic Congress experience?
Blue skies and sunshine
What level of enthusiasm did the Congress generate among Irish people?
What level of enthusiasm did the Congress generate among Irish people?
Unparalleled in 20th-century Ireland
How did the Congress help the Irish Free State internationally?
How did the Congress help the Irish Free State internationally?
Placed it on the world stage
Where did many prominent pilgrims to the Congress come from?
Where did many prominent pilgrims to the Congress come from?
The USA
How did the Congress help heal Civil War wounds?
How did the Congress help heal Civil War wounds?
Garda & army obeyed former enemies
What past issue with the Catholic Church did the Congress help de Valera bury?
What past issue with the Catholic Church did the Congress help de Valera bury?
Excommunication
What accusations against Fianna Fáil did the Congress help counter?
What accusations against Fianna Fáil did the Congress help counter?
Communism
How did de Valera maintain visibility during the Congress?
How did de Valera maintain visibility during the Congress?
By greeting the Papal Legate
When did de Valera call a snap election after the Congress?
When did de Valera call a snap election after the Congress?
Six months later
Until what year did Fianna Fáil remain in office after the Congress?
Until what year did Fianna Fáil remain in office after the Congress?
1948
What did the government outlaw after the Congress?
What did the government outlaw after the Congress?
Contraceptives
What ban did the government enshrine in the constitution after the Congress?
What ban did the government enshrine in the constitution after the Congress?
Ban on divorce