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    The years during the mid 1840s to 1850s in Ireland were definitely not the best for many families‚ it was a time of tragedy. These were the years during the horrific times called the Irish Famine‚ also known as the Potato Famine or Great Hunger. The Irish Famine claimed innumerable amount of lives‚ leading to a “mass emigration of famine survivors to the United States” (McCallum). There were countless of families who emigrated to America during this catastrophe in order to escape starvation‚ poverty

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    Irish Republican Army

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    uk | |Cohort |September 2010 | |Topic |The Irish Republican Army | |Total Pages |Nine |

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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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    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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    Discuss the significance of the political developments within revolutionary and constitutional Irish nationalism from the period 1798 to 1867 Word count 1592 The nineteenth century was a revolutionary and constitutional period in Irelands history‚ that somewhat shaped the Ireland that we live in today. This essay will explore the political developments‚ within revolutionary and constitutional Irish nationalism in the period 1798 to 1867. The late eighteenth century marked the beginning of

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    A little bit about the history of Irish place names. It may come as a surprise‚ but only a small portion of names comes directly from English language. The big majority of names here are anglicisations of Irish (Gaeilge) names and few names come from Old Norse. The name of Ireland itself comes from the Gaeilge name Éire‚ added to the Germanic word land. In mythology‚ Éire was an Irish goddess of the land and of sovereignty. My boyfriend´s surname is Doyle‚ the twelfth most common surname in Ireland

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    loved the world over. This is particularly prevalent in the US. Notably‚ a day such as St Patrick’s Day‚ when everyone flocks to the street to take part in flamboyant parades claiming strong Irish links‚ highlighting America’s general feeling towards the Irish. This unique sense of celebrating a relationship to Irish heritage has undoubtedly had a profound effect on American films. In the UK however‚ this ubiquitous feeling isn’t as prevalent. UK has had deeper involvements with Ireland. Ones that have

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    The Irish War of Independence and its Legacy The Irish War of Independence is by no means a cut and dry issue. The legacy of this War‚ which began in 1919 and ended 1921 and its consequences are not confined to this specific time period. It resulted in an immediate Civil War between Irish pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty forces‚ which lasted for one violent and bloody year post independence. It’s legacy can also be seen in Northern Ireland today which has seen acts of extreme terrorism by loyalist

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    RELIGION AND IRISH MYTHOLOGY IN THE BALLAD OF FATHER GILLIGAN This poem takes a ballad form - a traditional form‚ usually sung‚ with regular‚ short stanzas that tell a story. It has a more overtly religious content than most of Yeats’s poems. As a protestant who turned to theosophy and mysticism‚ Yeats usually stays away from Catholic themes. Yeats also usually stays away from the Irish language‚ which he uses in this poem when he writes‚ "mavrone!" which is the Irish‚ "Mo bhron‚" a cry of grief

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    Discuss with reference to at least three poems‚ Yeats ’ treatment of Irish Concerns Yeats changes his treatment of Irish concerns throughout his life and these changes are reflected in his poetry. Three poems that reflect these changes are ’September 1913 ’‚ ’Easter 1916 ’ and ’Under Ben Bulben ’. These poems show a transpositions in political thought. In ’September 1913 ’ Yeats shows his aversion to democracy and capitalism‚ and expresses his belief in an aristocratic society preferably governed

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