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History: GAA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bloody sunday | An tragedy that took place in the 1920s where british forces open fired on a Gaelic Football match in Croke park, killing 14 people and injuring 60-100 |
| Croke park | A stadium in Dublin that serves as the headquarters of the GAA. The stadium host irish games like hurling or Gaelic football |
| Cultural nationalism | A belief that a nation is defined by it’s culture, history shared heritage and language |
| GAA | Irelands main sporting and cultural organisation founded in 1884 by Micheal Cussack |
| Gaelic sunday | A peaceful defiance of British control lead by the GAA. Tens of thousands people played Irish sports like hurling and Gaelic football , ignoring permits from the British government |
| Home rule party | A political organisation lead by charles Parnett and Issac butt in the 1870s. It aimed for Irish governance over the island while remaining tied to the British empire |
| Who is Micheal Cusack and what did he do for the GAA | He was the main founder of the GAA and was an Irish nationalist |
| Irish rebellion brotherhood | The Irish rebellion brotherhood (IRB) also known as Fenians, was a political organisation founded by James Stephens, which aimed to establish a free Irish republic through physical force. |
| Ladies Gaelic Football |