A modern viewpoint on William of Orange and the Battle of the Boyne
LSource 3 A modern viewpoint of the Siege of Derry
Mural painting on a house in Belfast Mural painting on a house in Derry VIEWS OF OTHER HISTORICAL EVENTS
1. According to Source 1, what did the Roman Catholic Church decide to do in 1641? 2. What happened in the River Bann, according to Source 1? 3. How would you research the historical accuracy of the information in Source 1? 4. What do Sources 1 and 2 show you about some modern views on the 1641 Massacre? 5. What is happening in Source 3? 6. What event is it commemorating? 7. What event is commemorated in Source 4? 8. What symbols can you see on the mural in Source 4? 9. What is the significance of these sources?
Divided Identites and Loyalties HISTORICAL EMPATHY p. 78 ❱
Symbols are very important for identity. Nationalists (mostly Catholics) and Unionists (mostly Protestants) in Northern Ireland use symbols on their streets, in their organisations and at their events which have a special meaning for them. Many of these symbols are connected to the history of Ireland. Can you identify them? Do you understand their meaning and significance?
LSource 1
Survey on identity ●●79% Protestants, 74% Catholics agreed that
Britishness and Protestantism are strongly intertwined
NUMERACY
●●18% Protestants equally British and Irish ●●40% more British than Irish ●●35% British, not Irish
(Source: Paula Devine, ARK, Queen’s University Belfast NILT 2007, Northern Ireland Life and Times [NILT] Survey, 1998–2010)
