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Protestant boy punished for not attending Catholic First Communion. ARTICLE. - Ireland -8 year old boy - O rdered to stand against wall for punishment -Interdenominational school Case Taken to Court -Significant amount of class time to prepare for first communion
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Protestant boy punished for not attending Catholic First Communion
ARTICLE • -Ireland • -8 year old boy • - Ordered to stand against wall for punishment • -Interdenominational school • Case Taken to Court • -Significant amount of class time to prepare for first communion • -“Parents obviously had a problem with religion” • -Student received €750 • WHY IS THIS NEWSWORTHY?
Deep Religious Tension: 1900s • Protestant Majority: Remained Loyal to Britain • Loyalists • Catholic Majority: • Fought for Independence • Rebels • Easter Uprising
Easter Uprising EASTER MONDAY: APRIL 1916 • Ireland divided in 2 • Catholic rebels wanted to proclaim Ireland a free republic • Massive blood shed • British won • Resulted in execution of 15 rebel leaders=MOTIVATION
Video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWtcnHEquxs
Ireland Today 1921 TREATY WAS SIGNED Governed by Britain: Protestant majority decreasing 40% Catholic, 60% Protestant Independent State: Catholic majority remains TENSION STILL EXISTS bloodshed and devastation never forgotten