1. The picture shows three leaders from the Irish War of Independence, 1919–1922. Examine it and answer the following questions: (a) Is this image a primary or secondary source?
(b) Name two of the leaders in the picture.
(c) State one major contribution which any one of these made to the War of Independence.
(d) Describe how the leader on the left and the leader in the middle were killed.
CHANGE AND CONTINUITY
2. Read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic on page 415 and working in pairs or groups, answer the questions that follow: (a) Summarise the key parts of the Proclamation. (b) What aspects of the Proclamation have been successful? (c) Are there parts of the Proclamation that are still not successfully completed? (d) Do you think that this Proclamation has any value today? Give reasons for your answer. (e) What has changed in society from the day this Proclamation was read out in 1916?
3. Look at the piece of art below from 2016 and answer the questions that follow: (a) What is the artist trying to say with this piece of art? Give reasons for your answer. (b) Has the Irish Republic succeeded in guaranteeing the things mentioned in the piece of art?