Plantations and Settlements

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Exploring Irish Plantations and Settlements

Test your knowledge about the history of Irish plantations and settlements with this engaging quiz. From the Laois/Offaly plantation to the impacts of the Munster plantation, discover the events that shaped Ireland's landscape and culture.

Learn about key historical figures
Understand the significance of plantations
Explore the social and political changes during this period

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by PlantingHistory147

What was the Pale?

Who was the monarch that organised the Laois/Offaly plantation?

In what year was the Laois/Offaly plantation?

1556

1500

1501

The plantation of Laois/Offaly was not a success because:

A: The planters had to employ Irish workers because not enough English workers came

The Irish began to speak English

Give two reasons why Mary decided to plant Laois and Offaly:

Can you explain what is meant by "plantation"?

Name the Queen responsible for the Munster plantation in 1586:

Which two families were at war with each other in Munster?

The Fitzgeralds of Desmond and the Butlers of Ormond

O'Malleys and Clarkes

What changes did the Plantation of Munster bring to Ireland?

Why was the Munster Plantation not a complete success?

Which two Ulster chiefs decided to join forces in 1594 ?

What was the Nine Years War?

What was the Flight of the Earls?

Name three types of planters who were granted land in Ulster:

Which plantation do you think was most successful in Ireland and why?

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