REVISION 1. What factors contributed to the rise in the authority of the Catholic Church?
2. What was the significance of the Intermediate Education Act, 1878? 3. What were the successes of secondary education? 4. What developments took place in third-level education during this period? 5. What were the goals of the GAA? 6. Name one founding member and one patron of the GAA. 7. What split the GAA in 1887? 8. Describe two of the GAA’s successes. 9. Why was there a decline in the Irish language all through the latter half of the 19th century?
10. Who were the two founding members of the Gaelic League? 11. What were the goals of the Gaelic League? 12. What was the name given to the Gaelic League’s travelling teachers? 13. Describe two successes of the Gaelic League. 14. In your own words, describe the Anglo-Irish Literary Revival, and name a key figure from it. 15. What steps were taken to encourage the development of new Irish drama and literature? 16. How did political involvement hinder the development of the Anglo-Irish Literary Revival? 17. Who was D.P. Moran and what were his views on who was truly Irish?
HIGHER LEVEL 1. How did the influence of the Catholic Church increase throughout the period 1870–1914?
2. What advances were made in education throughout the period 1870–1914 and what impact did they have?
3. What difficulties did the GAA face during its early development?
4. What contribution did one or more of the following make to cultural nationalism in the period 1870–1914: the GAA; the Gaelic League; the Anglo-Irish Literary Revival?
ORDINARY LEVEL
1. Who was Cardinal Paul Cullen and how did he strengthen the authority of the Catholic Church in Ireland?
2. What improvements were made to education throughout this period? 3. Write a short paragraph on the following: • Douglas Hyde • W.B. Yeats • The GAA
4. What were the successes and failures of cultural nationalism?
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