In areas with a strong Catholic presence, some Protestant wives armed themselves to protect their families against potential surprise attacks, as seen above. What does this symbolize in regards to the nature of this civil war?

 The two photos above show Marta Doherty, engaged to be married to a British soldier. in the bottom picture, she has been tarred and tied to a post by nationalist (Catholic, republican) women.  What does this say about the Irish Catholic community’s feelings towards the British?

In the two pictures above, IRA fighters, one wielding a machine gun, the other with a petrol bomb, wear ski masks to protect their identity. What are possible reasons these fighters would not want their faces to be known?

The picture above shows a line of British soldiers. Why do they choose to show their faces, as opposed to the paramilitary fighters? How do their uniforms influence your feelings about them?

What is the significance of the graffiti above?

Derry is a city in Northern Ireland in which much violence between republican Catholics and loyalist Protestants occurred. “Free Derry” was the self-declared “autonomous,” or self-governing  republican portion of Derry.

Who were the republicans declaring themselves free from?

At whom do you imagine these Free Derry citizens are throwing rocks at?

What is the significance of the addition of the word “Care” before “Free Derry “on the wall?

 DBQ’s

-Based on what is in these pictures, what do you believe the role of religion to be in this civil war?

-Does it appear that women had a voice in this conflict?

-Why is it significant that the communities felt it necessary to distinguish themselves from one another with graffiti?

-Does either group appear to be particularly in the right or the wrong?