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Irelands links with Europe - Coggle Diagram
Irelands links with Europe
Early Christian Ireland
Later St Colmcille brought Christianity to Scotland
Missionaries like St Patrick Converted Ireland to Christianity
431 Pope sent Palladius to Ireland as a missionary
The Normans
The conquered Waterford and Wexford the spread to the rest of Ireland
Brought their land system the feudal system with them
Normans invaded Ireland from Normandy in France in the 12th century
Brought castles and stone wall town eg Kilkenny
Ireland and the EEC
French President DeGaulle Vetoed Britain and Irelands application
Referendum in 1972 showed most Irish people wanted to Join EU
Ireland applied in the 1960s to Join the EEC along with UK and Denmark
Despite Fishermen objections Ireland joined the EEC in January in 1973
1916 Rising
Leaders of the rising got ammunition from Germany who were Britain's enemy during WWI
the 1916 proclamation said the rebels were supported by gallant allies in Europe
The aud that was captured carrying the arms for the rebels off the coast of Kerry. Which was why the rebellion was mostly fought in Dublin
Nine Years War 1594 to 1603
His troops were defeated but future rebellions looked to Europe for Help
Philip the II of Spain helped them by sending ships to Kinsale Co Cork
The ulster plantation happened because Hugh O'Neill and Hugh O'Donnell rebelled against Queen Elizabeth when she tried to impose English religion and laws on Ulster
After their defeat the Ulster Chiefs fled to Europe eg Flight of Earls
The Reformation
Spread the Ireland in the 16th century through the Tudor Kings and Queens
Henry the VIII closed monasteries and confiscated their lands eg Quinn Abbey Co Clare
Reformation began when Martin Luther criticised the Catholic Church.
Laws were changed to favor Protestants and they were sent from England to Plant Ireland
Presbyterian planters were sent from Scotland to Ulster during the Ulster Plantation
1798
Wolfe Tone and the United Irishmen looked to France for help
The French sent ships and soldiers on three occasions to Bantry Bay Kilalla and Lough Swilly
Ideas of Liberty, Equality and fraternity were popular in Ireland (from the French revolution)
World War Two
Both parts of Ireland were bombing but the North suffered greater damage
South stayed neutral while the North joined the war on Britain's side
