Irish History : The Troubles Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• lord : king henry ii made himself _ of ireland by 1175.
• norman : king henry ii enforced _ rules on the irish.
• anglo : in 1921 the _ -irish border treaty divided ireland.
• segregated : catholics and protestants lived in _ communities.
• discrimination : catholics faced _ , as the government was controlled by protestants.
• unemployment : there was high _ in northern ireland, particularly amongst the catholics.
• nationalist : political group that want an independent and united ireland; they are catholic.
• unionist : political group that want northern ireland to remain in the united kingdom; they are protestant.
• republican : political group that want an independent and united ireland and are willing to use violence.
• loyalist : political group that want northern ireland to remain in the united kingdom and are willingly to use violence.
• paramilitary : military forces that support a political cause but aren't a recognised part of the government.
• sectarian : violence caused by religious division.
• bog side : famous battle in 1969 where irish catholics and property were attacked. the british army had to be brought in to being the fighting to an end.
• easter : armed uprising in 1916; leaders were executed publicly.
• plantation : where english protestant settlers were given land to farm in ireland.
• cromwell : in 1649, this leader of england led a massacre of irish catholics, with over 2,000 deaths.
• potato : due to a disease that killed this vegetable, a famine occurred where irish people were left to starve.