A modest Proposal By Jonathan Swift In his essay Swift talks what living conditions were like in 18th century in Ireland and how woman were always seen in walking down the street with four‚ five or six children tagging along beside her. Instead of working women had to take care of all the children and the house work‚ while the men worked. Back then women didn’t have much rights but instead of just having babies and doing house work they could be working too. By having so many children only
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Keegan’s Famine Diary Written by: James J Managan The Irish Famine was a very important event that happened in 1847. It had killed between 500‚000 and 1.5 million people (The Irish Potato famine‚ 1847). The potato was not even a native crop to Ireland‚ until around 1570 when it was brought over from The Americas. In the beginning‚ the potato seemed like it was the ideal crop for reasons such as it grew perfectly in the Irish climate‚ it was easy to grow‚ and it did not take up much space. By
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Most of these immigrants had high expectations for their new lives in order to put the troubles of Ireland in their past. Although their outcomes differed. Some were able to come earn their living and live happy‚ while some struggled greatly‚ and many suffered far worse conditions than if they had stayed in their homeland. Due to being called upon for the Parliamentary Fund‚ many families in Ireland struggled to make a living. That is why America served as a positive alternative for living. When
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In 1729‚ Ireland was made up of seventy percent Catholics. The country was run by a Protestant ruler and was against the Irish. The ruler of Ireland at the time made any penalizations he could at the Catholic people of Ireland which‚ in turn‚ made them extremely poor. Jonathan Swift’s article‚ A Modest Proposal‚ gives perspective on just how strapped these people are by describing the women begging and the several amounts of children they have at their heels. Instead of taking the predicament and
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Social media and mental health: Inappropriate use of social media is having a negative effect on the mental health of Irish youth‚ according to the Parliament of Ireland. A joint committee has recommended that a single body be assigned the task of coordinating regulation of social media content‚ states the report Addressing the Growth of Social Media and Tackling Cyberbullying. Of particular concern are cyberbullying‚ online harassment‚ exposure to unsuitable violent and sexual material and the decline
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General Information Name: Leamy’s National School Location/ Address: Upper Hartstonge Street‚ Limerick‚ Munster‚ Ireland Historical Importance: a mixture of children from different classes both upper and lower class (mainly lower class) attended this government school from the neighborhood. The school mainly teaches the students about religion. Social Significance: It is a school for children that live around Upper Hartstange Street. It is known as a place where the children were disciplined
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location to migrate to. Migration also occurs for study‚ travel and employment. This statement by Mary Robinson proves that migration is not only a negative thing but a positive one too. The Great Famine which occured in Ireland in the 1800s was a starting point for migration in Ireland it caused 1.3 million to emigrate overseas (O Grada‚ 1989)‚ with 70% migrating to the U.S.A creating many cultural links. Migrants bring with them new ideas‚ skills and innovations which allow the host regions to develop
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in the transatlantic democratic revolutions that swept America and Europe at the end of the 18th Century. The American Revolution of 1771-81 and the French Revolution of 1789 were key events that stimulated a democratic revolutionary movement in Ireland. It can be argued that the United Irishmen shared a common ideology with such movements‚ that is: independence‚ sense of patriotism and the ability to retain the authority of decision making (both political and religious) to your own citizens. As
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English Commentary – Digression “ A modest proposal” by Jonathan Swift is a rhetoric piece that satirizes the dismal political‚ social and economic conditions in 18th century Ireland. As a solution‚ the preposterous proposal suggests that the Irish eat their own babies; as it is logically viable‚ and economically profitable: a condition adhering to the rational mentality of the age of reason. Swift develops his argument on two levels: A seemingly intellectual persona‚ caricaturized on a stereotypical
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MAXEEN HOBSON IRISH TERRIER General The Irish terrier is a dog breed from Ireland‚ one of many breeds of terrier. The Irish terrier is considered one of the oldest terrier breeds. The Dublin dog show in 1873 was the first to provide a separate class for Irish Terriers. By the 1880s‚ Irish Terriers were the fourth most popular breed in Ireland and Britain. The Irish Terrier is an active and compactly sized dog that is suited for life in both rural and city environments. Its harsh red coat protects
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