HI 214 - Modern Ireland

Institution:

Saint Vincent College

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Description:

This course will introduce the student to the social, political, economic, and religious dimensions of Ireland from the French Revolution to the Hunger Strikes at the Maze Prison. After brief remarks about the Ireland of Cromwell and William lll, nineteenth century Ireland will be presented within the framework of the British Empire. Some topics are: Catholic Emancipation, Daniel O'Connell, the Famine, the problem of the land and agrarian violence, William Gladstone and the crisis of Home Rule, and the career of Charles Stewart Parnell. The second half of the course will discuss the emergence of the Republic of Ireland and the province of Ulster. Lloyd George, Eamon de Valera, the Easter Rising, and the current problems concerning Ulster are the subjects of the lectures. Can Ireland ever become a united island? Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.stvincent.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 539-9761

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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