Ireland

When you visit Ireland you will find fortresses and castles that date back to Medieval times scattered all over the beautiful countryside. Most of the castles found in Ireland were built using stone. Many of them date back to the 1100's. The Irish started building castles after the Normans invaded the country. There were castles built all over Ireland's beautiful countryside. Many of them now lie in ruins. There are others that have been restored. Many of the castles are open to the…

Ireland is a very interesting country full wonderful people and amazing landscape. There are many interesting facts about Ireland. Irish culture and practices are also very interesting. Although my heritage is Irish my family practices very few things that the Irish people do. Ireland is in Europe neighboring England and Scotland. Ireland is an island off the west edge of Europe, right below Scotland and just to the left of The United Kingdom. Ireland is 27,136 square miles. Compared to…

Ireland has an interesting background of mythology and folklore. Ireland, although heavily influenced by the Christian ethos of the monks, the original pagan magic and majesty are not entirely lost in the tales of the irish countrymen. The roman catholic beliefs of the irish are strong and unbreakable, but they still somewhat believe in the old folklore. A wide range of beliefs and practices were concerned with the issues of death and burial and, in former times, the waking of the dead was an…

Ireland’s Culture Dia duit! Hello! The culture of Ireland is extremely interesting to me, even though it is not a big part of my family heritage. I am drawn closely to Irish fables and music. The music can be upbeat and jolly or it can be haunting, chilling you to the soul. My mother’s family is where the Irish of my heritage comes from. Most likely, my Irish ancestors came to America during the potato famine. The majority of my heritage is German but I feel more closely related to my Irish…

beginning centuries in which the whole of Ireland was owned and governed by Britain, political issues were raised from the way in which Britain treated the people of Ireland and furthermore used them only to profit for the motherland of England. The British government boldly put forward governed acts against the Irish working people; these acts were established throughout the 17th century. The way in which the British government drove their proposed acts on Ireland made it harsher for the Irish…

Historical case studies in reconciliation. Background to the Northern Ireland conflict After getting its independence from Britain, Ireland remained united with England, Wales as well as Scotland. When talking of the conflict in Northern Ireland, the division between Catholics and Protestants cannot be omitted. Historically, the Irish nation is a catholic nation. However, the citizens in North Ireland have ancestors who were Protestant immigrants from England and Scotland. Therefore, the…

A journey through mythic Ireland For such a small country, Ireland has a very strong hold on the world's imagination. A holiday in Ireland is for most people a dream come true. Among all the great places to visit in Ireland, the prehistoric sites are compelling, awe-inspiring and mysterious. For those intrigued by mythic Ireland, here's a list of places that will create memories for a lifetime. What better way to begin the mythic journey than to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of mystery…

The An Gorta Mor, commonly known as The Great Hunger, was started by a wide spread disease that infected the potatoes in Ireland in the year 1846. Because of the Active Union in 1801, Ireland was apart of the British Empire. The potatoes, which the Irish were most greatly dependent on for survival during this time period, were infected with a bacteria called Phytophthora Infestans, which caused the potatoes to become not only inedible, but also toxic. Potatoes were at the time the easiest crop…

Abstract The conflict in Northern Ireland goes back to the seventeenth century when the Scottish and English Protestants colonized to a great extent the Northern Ireland area. Whatever remains of Ireland was predominately Catholic and gained autonomy from the United Kingdom in 1922. Moreover, six regions that make up Northern Ireland, a dominant part Protestant territory with a Catholic minority, chose to stay with the United Kingdom. Unionists in Northern Ireland, for the most part Protestants,…

Around hundred years after concerning Britain, the Normans came to Ireland. The Norman leader, Richard de Clare, came and defeated the Vikings and the Irish, and became the new king of Leinster. He began on what became the Norman rule, which spread across Ireland. The English was worried that the Normans in Ireland were becoming more Irish than the Irish, so they banned them from marrying into Irish families or speaking the Irish language. When king Henry VIII wanted a divorce he split from the…