Irish History : The Troubles Crossword Puzzle

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Irish History : The Troubles Crossword Puzzle

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  • 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.