1. Select three differences between Catholics and Protestants in Source 1, apart from religious differences.
2. How do Sources 2 and 3 differ about the school experience of Catholic and Protestant students?
3. Which of the features in Source 1 is/are supported by Sources 2 and 3?
4. What does Source 4 tell you about differences between Catholics and Protestants?
5. How do Protestant/unionists and Catholics/ nationalists view the story of Cú Chulainn in Source 5?
6. Summarise the differences between Catholics and Protestants as shown in these sources.
7. Which of the sources here are primary and which are secondary? Explain your answers by referring to evidence in the sources.
IDENTITY COMMEMMORATION
Cú Chulainn was a legendary Irish hero who defended Ulster against the attack of the army of Queen Maedbh of Connacht. Nationalist and unionist wall murals feature Cú Chulainn for different reasons.
Partition Between 1912 and 1920, unionists in the North of Ireland resisted all efforts to force them into a Home Rule Ireland. By 1920, they had won their battle when the Government of Ireland Act established a parliament in Belfast to deal with the internal affairs of Northern Ireland. At the same time there were serious riots in Belfast in which Catholics/nationalists suffered a greater number of deaths and injuries (See pp. 244–46). From 1920 onwards, the unionists dominated the parliament of Northern Ireland and controlled the area in their own interest.
What were the short-term causes of the Troubles?
Discrimination One of the ways the unionists maintained power in Northern Ireland was by discriminating against Catholics or nationalists. This happened in local government, housing and jobs (see p. 408).
