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4. Sources and Appendices: Using archival sources to explore elections and representation in Ireland, 1826–1919

Appendix 1: Source Carousel Worksheet Option

Appendix 2: Source Detective Worksheet

Appendix 3: Reflection Timeline

Year/PeriodKey Event or ReformProblems or Issues at this TimeChanges/Reforms IntroducedYour Reflection: What Does This Show About Democracy?
1826–1827
Galway Election & Committee Report
1832-1833Galway Election & Reform Act
1850s-1860sReform Debates and Growing Political Movements
1867Second Reform Act
1880sRise of Home Rule, Civic Banquets & Expanding Franchise
1884-1885Third Reform Act & Redistribution of Seats
1890sRedmond and Irish Parliamentary Party
1918Representation of the People Act (Votes for Most Men & Some Women)
1919First Dáil Éireann Established

Appendix 4: Galway Election Committee Report 1827

Galway Election Committee Report page 1
Image courtesy of Galway Local Studies Library

Appendix 5: Galway Election Committee Report 1827 page 2

Galway Election Committee Report page 2
Image courtesy of Galway Local Studies Library

Appendix 6: Galway Election Witness Statements 1832-1833

Galway Election Witness Statements 1832-1833
Image courtesy of Galway County Council Archives

Appendix 7: Witness Statement of Thomas Lally, Galway

Witness Statement of Thomas Lally, Galway
G00-01-126 Image courtesy of Galway County Council Archives

Appendix 8: Witness Statement of Edmond Madden, Galway

Witness Statement of Edmond Madden
G00-01-126 Image courtesy of Galway County Council Archives

Appendix 9: Kerry Evening Post & Connaught Telegraph Reports (1832–33)

Appendix 10: Connaught Telegraph 1833 page 1

Kerry Evening Post
Image courtesy of www.irishnewsarchive.com

You can explore further newspaper accounts on the Irish Newspaper Archive using the Scoilnet resource

Connaught Telegraph snippet 1833 page 1
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Appendix 12: John A. Blake Correspondence to Richard Power, Mayor of Waterford 1856

John A Blake Letter 1856 page 1
IE-WCA-P6-2 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Appendix 13: John A. Blake Correspondence 1856 page 2

Letter from John A. Blake 1856 page 2
IE-WCA-P6-2 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Appendix 14: Waterford Banquet for John A. Blake, 1884

Banquet for John A. Blake 1884
IE-WCA-P6-10 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Appendix 15: Bill of Fare for John A. Blake Banquet 1884

Bill of Fare John A Blake Banquet
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Appendix 16: Correspondence from Gladstone to Alderman Redmond, Waterford

Letter to Alderman Redmond from Gladstone
IE-WCA-P52-8 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Appendix 17: Letter from Joseph Chamberlain to Alderman Redmond, 1886 page 1

Letter to Alderman Redmond from Chamberlain page 1
IE-WCA-P52-9 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Appendix 18: Letter to Alderman Redmond from Chamberlain, 1886 page 2

Letter to Ald Redmond from Chamberlain 1886 page 2
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Appendix 19: Bribery Oath, Louth

Bribery Oath, Louth
PP00001/005/002 Image courtesy of Louth County Archives

Appendix 20: Letter from Alexander Dawson, Dundalk, 1830

Letter from Alexander Dawson, Dundalk, 1830
Image courtesy of Louth County Archives

Appendix 21: Letter on voting for Mr. McClintock, Dundalk, 1830

Letter on voting for McClintock, Dundalk 1830
Image courtesy of Louth County Archives

Appendix 22: Letter from Rudolph De Salis, Rokeby Hall requesting vote 1855

Letter from Rudolph de Salis, 1855
Image courtesy of Louth County Archives

Appendix 23: Letter from Chichester Fortescue requesting vote in the Louth election, 1859

Letter from Richard Fortescue 1859
Image courtesy of Louth County Archives

Appendix 24: Address to the Electors of Louth from Richard Fortescue, 1859

Address from Chichester Fortescue 1859
Image courtesy of Louth County Archives

Appendix 25: Letter from Isaac Butt to John Redmond

Letter from Isaac Butt to Alderman Redmond
IE-WCA-P52-18 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Appendix 26: Letter from John Redmond to C. P. Redmond, 1892

Letter from John Redmond to CP Redmond
IE-WCA-P52-11 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Appendix 27: Reception Card, Dáil Éireann, 1919

Card from Cathal Brugha for Dáil Éireann reception 1919
IE-WCA-P52-25 Image courtesy of Waterford City and County Archives

Explanatory Post

Lesson Plan

Lesson Development

Author: Cian Cordial PME Student

This work was funded by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

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