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The song Green Fields of France written by Eric Bogle, a Scottish folk singer, and made famous by Irish folk singers The Furey Brothers and Davey Arthur was written as a response to the anti-Irish sentiment in Britain in the 1970s because of the bombings.
Petition is the perfect response to England's partition of Ireland 29 December, 2020 00:59 Although the State of Northern Ireland did not actually come into existence until 1921 I have always stressed the date of December 23 1920. It was on that date that the Government of Ireland Act (The Partition Act) was enacted by the London Parliament, with the assent of the King of England. Focusing on that date puts the blame where it squarely belongs – England. I say ‘England’ and not Britain because – despite individuals like Llyod George and Lord Balfour –we really canno...
BBC News By Chris Andrews image copyrightMirrorpix/Getty Images image captionCrowds gathered outside Belfast City Hall in June 1921 for the opening of NI's first parliament The front pages on Christmas Eve 1920 lacked the usual festive cheer, instead focused on a political story which would shape a century of Irish politics. The previous day, parliament was told that the Government of Ireland Act had received royal assent, legislating for the partition of the island. By design, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland (later to become known as the Irish Free State) would have their own parliamen...
Few people had any real enthusiasm for the Government of Ireland Act 1920 when it was enacted 100 years ago. It was sometimes known as the 'Fourth Home Rule Bill', a reference to three previous attempts at achieving Irish autonomy within the United Kingdom that occurred in 1886, 1893 and 1914. However, the 1920 legislation was more popularly known as the 'Partition Act', as this was its most important impact on Irish politics and society. No political constituency in early 20th-century Ireland regarded partition as their ideal choice for the future of the island. Nevertheless, leading Ulster ...