Northern Ireland: Is Peace Possible?: Northern Ireland: Is Peace Possible?
Basic Irish History: Basic Irish History St. Patrick, a Roman Briton, shows up in the 5th century, converting the native pagans to Christianity.
Basic Irish History: Basic Irish History Henry II, in all his glory
Basic Irish History: Basic Irish History Years of fighting, land stealing, and murdering ensued, with atrocities committed by both English and Irish.
Basic Irish History: Basic Irish History Drowning Protestants in 1641
Basic Irish History: Basic Irish History Cromwell leading a massacre of Catholics at Drogheda
Easter Rising: Easter Rising Micheal Collins, military leader of the Irish Volunteers
Easter Rising: Easter Rising “The great only appear great because we are on our knees. Let us rise.”
Max Stirner, Philosopher
Partition: Partition The entire island used to be called Erin. It has been divided into the Republic (white) and Northern Ireland (green) since 1922.
What is this war about?: What is this war about? TERRITORY
Vandals: Vandals Churches are locked unless a service is going on.
Terrorist Groups: Terrorist Groups Republicans
want one whole Irish Republic; they want the North back and the British out. Loyalists
want to remain loyal to the Queen and a part of the United Kingdom.
Terrorist Groups: Terrorist Groups Republicans
Irish Republican Army
* Official IRA
* Provisional IRA
* Real IRA
Irish National Liberation Army
Loyalists
Ulster Defense Association
Loyalist Volunteer Force
Ulster Freedom Fighters
Terrorist Groups: Terrorist Groups Loyalist murals in Belfast
Terrorist Groups: Terrorist Groups Republican
mural in Belfast
The Troubles since 1967: The Troubles since 1967
Civil Rights: Civil Rights A motto taken from U.S. post-slavery days
The British Army: The British Army
The British Army: The British Army They have never left.
Battle of the Bogside: Battle of the Bogside
Bloody Sunday: Bloody Sunday
Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Dublin and Monaghan Bombings
Hunger Strikes: Hunger Strikes In 1981, a hunger strike was begun in the H blocks of the Maze prison over suspension of “special status” for political prisoners.
Hunger Strikes: Hunger Strikes
Hunger Strikes: Hunger Strikes
Hunger Strikes: Hunger Strikes Thatcher refused to negotiate with terrorists. Ten men died.
Hunger Strikes: Hunger Strikes Bobby Sands was elected MP just before he died.
The Peace Process: The Peace Process As a prelude to negotiations, Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein, and John Hume, SDLP, debated live on TV.
The Belfast Agreement: The Belfast Agreement
The Peace Process: The Peace Process
July 12th: July 12th
July 12th: July 12th
July 12th: July 12th
Omagh: Omagh
Oral History Subjects: Oral History Subjects Michael Gallagher lost his son Aidan.
Oral History Subjects: Oral History Subjects
Oral History Subjects: Oral History Subjects The Pat Finucane Center in Derry
Oral History Subjects: Oral History Subjects Malachy Toner, owner of Rumpole’s
How We Think: How We Think Assumptions
Current thought based on outdated facts
Dissociation
Telling: Telling
“They’re different; here’s how I know.” * Name *School
*Skin color *Clothing
*Eye color *Walking
*Buses *Address
*Work Ethic *Sports
The Human Cost: The Human Cost
Over 3,800 dead
“I can summon the hope that we have seen the last of it. I cannot summon the belief.”: “I can summon the hope that we have seen the last of it. I cannot summon the belief.” John Conroy, Belfast Diary
“Hands Across the Divide”: “Hands Across the Divide”
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