In Ireland in the 1800’s huge events that would affect the history of Ireland took place. In 1801 the “Act of Union” was formed‚ which lead to the Young Ireland Movement. Near the end of the Young Ireland Movement the Great Potato Famine took place. This lead to the formation of the Gaelic League‚ which protected the culture of Ireland‚ and the most popular part of the culture today is Irish Dancing. The “Act of Union” was an act formed in 1801 between the two countries of Ireland and
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the eighteenth century the Irish were restricted in selling woollen goods abroad. The British economic system was transitioning into an ultimately mercantilist system issuing acts that subsequently restricted trade from Ireland exclusively to England. Further acts issued upon Ireland continually forbade Catholics to buy land or lease it for more than 31 years. By 1778‚ hardly 5% of Irish land would be owned by Catholics. Extreme conditions from 1740-1741 brought on a bad harvest‚ famine and illness
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Liberation of Ireland The 1916 Easter Rising The Easter Rebellion‚ was an armed uprising of Irish nationalists against the rule of Great Britain in Ireland. The uprising occurred on Easter Monday‚ April 24‚ 1916‚ and centred mainly in Dublin. The chief objectives were the attainment of political freedom and the establishment of an Irish republic. Centuries of discontent‚ marked by numerous rebellions‚ preceded the uprising. The new crisis began to develop in September 1914‚ following the outbreak
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Tourism in the Republic of Ireland Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributors to the Economy of the Republic of Ireland‚ with over 6.2 million people visiting the country in 2011‚ about 1.4 times Ireland’s population. Each year about €5bn in revenue is made from economic activities directly related to tourists‚ accounting for about 4% of GNP and empolying over 200‚000 people. In 2011 alone‚ Ireland was voted ’Favourite holiday destination in the World’ by readers of Frommer’s
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History Ireland was far from Europe‚ close to England‚ and now it’s torn between the two. Far from Europe meant that only a small assortment of plants and animals managed to colonize the island before melting glaciers flooded any land routes to England and the mainland. One result - no snakes in Ireland. They just didn’t make it here in the short space of time between ice and island. The handful of species that did arrive thrived. The native landscape was dominated by mature oak forests. About
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Ireland and its cuisine Ireland is an island nation located in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is comprised of two countries: the northern portion known as Northern Ireland (part of the united kingdom) and the larger southern portion known as the republic of Ireland. The central section of Ireland is made up of lowland that is surrounded with peat bogs which has a significant percentage of the country’s crops. Mountainous areas are found in the outer portion of Ireland‚ covered with numerous green pastures
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this massive disparity in Irish and English power stemmed from a troubling set of circumstances. This dualistic era was predated by social havoc‚ excessive penal oppression‚ and military suppression of the Irish. Thus‚ the English who resided in Ireland were allocated esteemed positions in society‚ at the expense of the Irish population. While they constituted the bulk of Ireland’s Population‚ the Irish possessed less than 30% ownership of the land‚ granting English a distinct‚ social advantage.
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Northern Ireland The problems between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland started a long time ago and more political than religious. For centuries the English had tried to gain control of Ireland. Until the sixteenth centrury‚England controlled only a small area of Ireland around Dublin. English rulers‚ including King Henry VIII‚ Queen Elizabeth I and Oliver Cromwell gradually conquered the whole of Ireland. Ireland became a British colony in 1607. The last area to resis the English
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such is the case in Northern Ireland. For hundreds of years Catholics and Protestants have battled over rights‚ government and land. The spark of this conflict can be traced back to the mid 1500s. Ireland has always had a complicated past concerning rulers‚ government‚ invasion and war. Throughout these changes of conquerors the Irish had strived to uphold their Gaelic way of life‚ this including Catholicism. With this said‚ it is no surprise that in 1558 Ireland would be outraged by the passing
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Courtney Beitel Prof. Bonillas English 1020 March 4‚ 2013 Research Assignment 1. I would like to re-travel to Northern Ireland. 2. Research Question: How has life changed over time in Northern Ireland? This is important to me because I had recently traveled to the Northern part of Ireland on a 2 week tour in the summer of 2012. While I was there‚ I saw where my grandmother grew up; from looking at old family photos before‚ where she grew up the city looks more worn down and not
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