Ireland

IRELAND 1909-1914 Ireland has been in conflict for over seven centuries, in this essay I will attempt to describe the events which occurred in Ireland and what is now Northern Ireland between 1909 and 1914. Tension between the Irish people had always been existent but with the advent of the Home Rule bill the people had an excuse to fight. The reasons for tension throughout the ages in Ireland can be pinpointed to the fact that there …

…with their fight, or even worse being form Ulster themselves. The government told Paget to carry on but the next day 59 officers stated that they would rather be dismissed from the army than fight the Unionists. So the British government basically withdrew from the whole crisis, being present but unwilling to take any action against the Ulstermen. The battle was postponed when it became clear that Britain was involved in a World War against Germany.