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    Leamy's National School

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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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    United Irishmen

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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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    The Irish Potato Famine occurred in Ireland in 1845 to 1849‚ when the potato harvest failed. A disease that destroys the edible parts of potato plants known as Late Blight caused the unsuccessful crop. The Irish Potato Famine was the worst famine to occur in Europe in the 19th century. Almost fifty percent of the Irish population had become dependent on potatoes in their diet‚ but the entire population consumed the crop in large quantities‚ especially the rural and the poor. The Potato was very susceptible

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    Saint Patrick Saint Patrick was born in Kilpatrick‚ Scotland‚ in the year 387. His parents are Calphurnius and Conchessa. When Patrick was sixteen‚ he was carried off into captivity by Irish marauders and was sold as a slave to a chieftan named Milchu in Dalriada. In Dalriada‚ he tended his master’s flocks in the valley of the Braid and on the slopes of Slemish. When he was working the fields‚ he acquired a perfect knowledge of the Celtic tongue. His master was a druidical high priest‚ in which

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    All Market Research provides new market research report on “http://www.allmarketresearch.com/wiki/a-local-outlook-local-govt-ict-forecast-to-2016-2017.php ” . Product Synopsis This report summarizes the status of the UK Local Government ICT market in 2016-17‚ and anticipates developments over this five year period. This overview of the market for ICT goods and services across the UK public sector is intended both for those currently working with public sector clients‚ and those considering

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    is accurately described as a cross between Soccer and Rugby‚ though it is older than either of the games. Gaelic Football is probably the most popular team sport in Ireland and is played in almost all of their 32 counties. Gaelic football was first stated in 1887‚ although it has links to older varieties of football played in Ireland and often known as caid. Therefor‚ the name caid is used by some people to refer to present day Gaelic football. The size of the field is some meters bigger compared

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    Jonathan Swift‚ author of “A Modest Proposal”‚ wrote about the starving people of Ireland in the early 1700′s.   The purpose of his argument is to raise awareness to the wealthy of the issue.  Swift‚ a priest at St. Patrick’s Cathedral composed the satirical essay due to his want for a resolution for the underprivileged people in Ireland.   Swift wants to bring the issue to light for the wealthy Irish class.  Swift assumes that his audience will be upset and bothered by his suggestion to sell and

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    Charitable Trusts in Ireland

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    list of purposes that are encompassed in the fourth category in s.3(11) (e.g. protection of the environment). In Ireland and England‚ in order for a trust to qualify as ‘charitable’‚ it must not only serve one of the above purposes‚ but it must also serve the public benefit‚ and pass the ‘public benefit test’. The list is

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