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    Irish Migration to America

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    The Great Migration from Ireland to America 1800-1900 The Irish were among the many people who migrated to the United States of America. The wave of Irish migration happened in the mid – 18th century and started around the early 1840s. Many of the Irish moved to the United States of America and Canada because they wanted to be able to live freely. The majority of Irish people post 1000 A.D were Catholic. In Ireland‚ there were laws enforced by the British government that removed power form the

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    Irish Potato Famine

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    life in Ireland wasn’t easy‚ Irish citizens got by day to day by farming and relying on the potato. The potato was their main source of food and money. With out the potato the Irish would have nothing. No one was prepared for what was about to happen in 1845‚ the beginning of the Great Irish Potato Famine. The Irish Potato Famine was the worst tragedy in the history of Ireland. The outcome of the famine would result in hundreds of thousands dead‚ an failure of the economy in Ireland‚ and millions

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    Irish civil war

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    The Irish Civil War followed the Irish War of Independence and accompanied the establishment of the Irish Free State‚ an entity independent from the United Kingdom but within the British Empire. The conflict was waged between two opposing groups of Irish nationalists over the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The forces of the "Provisional Government" supported the Treaty‚ while the Republican opposition saw it as a betrayal of the Irish Republic . Many of those who fought in the conflict had been members of

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    irish potato famine

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    lumper fed Ireland for a time‚ but it also set the stage for human and economic ruin. Evolutionary theory suggests that populations with low genetic variation are more vulnerable to changing environmental conditions than are diverse populations. The Irish potato clones were certainly low on genetic variation‚ so when the environment changed and a potato disease swept through the country in the 1840s‚ the potatoes (and the people who depended upon them) were devastated.Thesis: The Irish Potato Famine

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    Irish Immigration History

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    great-grandmother‚ Margaret Brogan‚ immigrated to the United States from Ireland when she was twelve years old. When speaking to her about her musical traditions‚ she was very proud to claim that her Irish descendants laid the groundwork for what is known as today’s country music. This was a little known fact to me and I decided to explore her claim further. Irish Immigration to the United States As early as 1717‚ waves of Scots-Irish immigrants were making their way into North America. By 1790‚ three

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    Anglo Irish Bank

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    Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited: Overview Introduction Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited (UK Branch) provides business banking‚ treasury‚ and private banking services. The company is based in London‚ United Kingdom with operations in Ireland‚ the United Kingdom‚ Germany‚ Austria‚ the Isle of Man‚ Jersey‚ and the United States. Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited (UK Branch) operates as a subsidiary of Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited. 1964 – Anglo

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    Irish Potoatoe Famine

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    The Irish Potato Famine Six long years‚ with over 1 million dead‚ and nearly a quarter of the population missing‚ the Irish Potato Famine left a massive imprint in history (Irish 1). Most people underestimate the destruction of the Potato Famine because 1 million does not look like very many in today’s population numbers. Back in the 1800’s‚ less than 8 million populated Ireland. With their largest food source destroyed‚ the Irish looked upon Britain for help‚ in

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    S Issues arising Wiley (2005) on NTPF See ntpf.ie BARRY‚ J ET AL – INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH IN IRELAND HEALTH INEQUALITIES ON THE ISLAND OF IRELAND 2007 PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE in relation to health services there is a need for The 2005 C and AG report on NTPF ch 14 dept of health and children The Waiting List Initiative (WLI) was introduced in 1993 as a short-term initiative to tackle the problem of significant numbers of public patients waiting excessively long periods for

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    Irish Penal Purpose

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    Modern Ireland. This essay shall explore the purpose and origins of the Irish penal laws which has always been the subjects of contention amongst historians. These laws have been viewed as ruthless in their primary purpose of the suppression of Catholics. William Lecky claimed the Penal Laws were “not directed at Religion‚ but were spurred on by the greed for land.” This is a view held by the majority of historians who have dedicated their time to focus and dissect 18th Century Ireland. Many

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    Irish Traditional Music

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    The Harp The harping tradition in Ireland flourished from medieval times until the seventeenth century. It was fostered and developed among the powerful and wealthy Irish and Anglo-Irish families. Harpers were employed along with poets and orators‚ known as reacoirs‚ to provide entertainment for the families. As the families acted as patrons to the harpers‚ they would often have solo pieces‚ known as planxties‚ written in their honour by their harper. One famous song is Planxty Kelly. The occupation

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