Finance Major‚ and I went abroad during my Junior year‚ in the Fall of 2009. I studied for a semester at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews‚ Scotland. WHERE – • United Kingdom; what is it? Made up of England‚ Scotland‚ Whales and Northern Ireland. • Distance from major cities‚ why St. Andrews is famous PROGRAM – • Choosing the country was difficult‚ I wanted to go everywhere. Looking at pictures‚ intensive research and history helped narrow it down. I just connected with it.
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Discuss O’Neill’s pledge to ‘build bridges between the two communities within our community’; paying particular attention to the controversy that arose around the siting of a new university in Northern Ireland (NI) When O’Neil assumed power of Stormont on the resignation of Brookeborough he pledged to build bridges between the two communities in NI. This was a ray of hope to the Nationalist community who had long felt discriminated against. However it was met with some derision from his fellow unionists
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Rule Bill which gave limited self-government to Ireland Sinn Fein the independence movement was still popular‚ this was partly due to during the war the self-government was revoked‚ and after the Easter rising their opinion in Ireland had spike to an all-time high. This was also polarised by the Ulster nationalist who believed that all the nationalists were “Traitors and deserved to be shot.” This then escalated and led to an all-out civil war in Ireland between the Ulster Nationalists/British and the
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escalated violence which could lead to intense riots and in some cases civil war which has risen from injustice and alternatively peaceful protests are undertaken. In the movie ‘In the name of the father” we see the IRA struggle for a united and peaceful Ireland‚ pitted against a society where Catholics have systematically been marginalised. When the law fails to uphold itself the standards of justice set by society‚ achieving justice can seem impossible. If racism itself is ever eliminated‚ it will only
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bystander and not partake in the war‚ how would society be different today? A small town in Northern Ireland‚ Omagh‚ saw one of the most controversial bombings of all time‚ appropriately named the “Omagh Bombing.” 22 people died when the RIRA (Real Irish Republican Army) parked a car bomb in a street in the town centre‚ their purpose was to cause havoc - one small step in a large scale operation to secure Northern Ireland’s freedom from the United Kingdom. The families of the victims could not remain
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The Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom Why did Ireland separate from the united kingdom? Who or what is the IRA? Terrorists or freedom fighters? The British isles; the name of a few quite big islands left of the European mainland. This is home to both the English and the Irish (among others). So‚ what is the difference between these two people? Long story short (very short)‚ The Irish are mostly made up of Roman Catholic while British people are largely protestant. This is because king
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he People Four countries make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -- England‚ Scotland‚ Wales and Northern Ireland. Residents of any of these countries may be called "British." Use "English‚" "Scot" or "Scotsman‚" "Welsh" and "Irish" or "Northern Irish" only when certain of a person’s heritage. While the four countries share many customs‚ each has its own set of cultural nuances. In England‚ politeness‚ reserve‚ and restraint are admired. The English are courteous‚ unassuming
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of the unity of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This essay will examine the importance of religion‚ empire‚ and war in helping to unite the three kingdoms of England‚ Scotland‚ and Ireland. The most important factor in uniting the three kingdoms was war because it helped to create a national identity by bringing together regional identities and focusing on similarities. Empire had little relevance in creating one kingdom‚ as for most of this period‚ Ireland was viewed as a subordinate part of the
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Easter Rising.[1] Barry was sentenced to death for his part in an IRA operation which resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers.[2] Barry’s death is considered a watershed moment in the Irish conflict. His execution outraged public opinion in Ireland and throughout the world‚ because of his youth. The timing of his death was also crucial‚ in that his hanging came only days after the death on hunger strike of Terence MacSwiney - the republican Lord Mayor of Cork – and brought public opinion to
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and two parts of a country‚ England and Ireland and Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland. In this conflict one man an ordinary person (Michael Gallagher) acted in an extraordinary way. Omagh is a county town of County Tyrone in Northern Island. Omagh was bombed on the 15th of August 1998 when the Real Irish Republican Army exploded a car bomb in the town centre. This was conflict between the United Kingdom/Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland. 29 people were killed. 14 women‚ 6 men
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