Irish mythology

After reading the work of Jonathan Swift "A Modest Proposal" I could not help feeling sorry for the people who live in these conditions. The farmers who have to meditate for food and children who cannot defend themselves and only suffer from hunger and poverty. It is inevitable to think of solutions that help to hunger, anguish, and poverty. Therefore, Swift poses a solution full of satire, black humor and a bit of mockery about the depressing situation of these families and the society in…

immigrate soldiers. The immigrants tended to be young males. They also invited above their quota. “More than 150,000 Irishmen, most of whom were not yet U.S citizens, joining the Union Army during the Civil War.” The Irish probably received more attention. And yet in some ways the Irish were different. The breakdown of approximately 2.2 million union soldiers were mainly from Europe and other countries as well. After the immigrants won the civil war, many immigrants came to America seeking…

Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde of Sir William and Lady Jane Wilde, born in Dublin, Ireland-born on the 16th of October of 1854. Wilde was born two years after his eldest brother William and born two years after Wilde was their sister Isola. At age 30 Wilde married Constance Lloyd and later had two boys in which he was a very active and fun father to both. Growing up Wilde excelled exceptionally in academics at Trinity College in Dublin, Magdalen College, and Oxford. Leading him to become a…

Often in persuasive writing, it is notable that authors – in accordance to their personal experiences, historical contexts, and insights – write in order to increase their readers’ awareness about the socioeconomic, political and cultural outcomes that have shaped the present world. Similarly, Johnathan Swift in his essay titled “A Modest Proposal Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burden to Their Parents, or Country, and for Making them Beneficial to the Public”– stood as being…

an unorthodox and outrageous solution to Ireland’s poverty and overpopulation problem. Jonathan Swift was most famous for his satires and he was also a famous churchman, a spokesperson for Irish rights, and a political journalist. Swift gives a list of absurd solutions which include cannibalism and poor Irish families fattening up their children for the purpose of selling them to rich English landowners. Given that the full title of this work is “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of…

Irish Americans are a key piece to the puzzle that is the United States of America. For hundreds of years they have been leaving the emerald isle to venture to the shores of America. The Irish are a proud people who love their country of origin. However, certain factors, especially in the 17 and 1800s forced many to call the United States home. In the 1700s Ireland mainly consisted of humble Catholics working the land. This was a problem for England who believed that the British isles should…

Before the Irish Immigrants affected America, they immigrated to it. About 17% of the Irish immigrants came to America before the 1840s. Because of the Irish potato famine, most of the Irish immigrants arrived in America between 1845 to 1860. The Irish potato famine, or The Great Potato Famine, was caused by a late blight on potato crops year after year, starting in 1845 and slowing down by 1851. The blight, scientifically known as Phytophthora infestans, infects the leaves and edible…

the Irish Catholics in Ireland. Some of the laws included preventing the Irish Catholics from holding public office, limiting their rights to education, buying and selling land, bearing arms, serving in the army, obtaining certain jobs, or voting. These weren’t the only things the British took away from the Irish, they also decided to reform Ireland by eliminating the original Gaelic traditions and replacing them with British ways of life. These restrictions and limitations caused the Irish to…

Houlihan is a mythological female figure who represents Irish nationalism in literature and art. In the play Cathleen ni Houlihan written by William Butler Yeats and Lady August Gregory, she is personified as an old, suffering woman, representing Ireland’s oppression by the English. Cathleen and the martyred Saint Joan of Arc, as represented in George Bernard Shaw’s play Saint Joan, share strong similarities. Significantly, Maud Gonne, the original Irish actress chosen to portray Cathleen on…

The Irish American culture is family-oriented, respectful, and hard working. When interviewing 86-year-old W.E., I learned what Irish Americans' views and practices are to prevent illness, promote wellness and maintain health. I also learned about the different foods Irish Americans eat and what folk medical remedies are significant to W.E. Religion is an important part of the Irish culture but when W.E. and his family suffered a tragic loss, he questioned his faith. I was influenced by the…