Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School Classes
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C02: Contesting Spaces: Ireland's divisions through war, sport, and politics
Instructor: Dr. Abigail Bernhardt - Read full bio
Price: $150.00
Location: CelticMKE Center
Start Date: Tue, August 15, 2023 Start Time: 12:30 PMEnd Date: Thu, August 17, 2023 End Time: 02:00 PMDescription: Join us as we talk about some of the political and cultural divisions in Ireland in the 20th century. First, we’ll cover the Irish Civil War: The Anglo-Irish Treaty that ended the War of Independence was deeply controversial, leading quickly to a second armed conflict between those who supported the treaty and those who opposed it. Second, we’ll cover the split in Irish soccer governance: In June 1921, a group of representatives from soccer clubs in Leinster gathered in Dublin to form a new governing organization that would challenge the Belfast-based Irish Football Association. Third, we’ll cover long-lasting insecurities in the north: At several points following partition, actions taken by the southern government were a source of concern for the northern population, and that insecurity showed itself in multiple forms.