No, but this is a popular myth put forward by white nationalists. To read more, please check out: https_:_//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_slaves_myth (remove the ''s)
The Freeman's Journal was a nationalist newspaper in Ireland that promoted Irish self-government and criticized British rule. It advocated for Irish independence and sought to raise awareness about Irish culture and history, often highlighting injustices faced by the Irish people.
India came to be ruled directly by the british government
Antarctica was the only continent without a British connection during its Empire stage.
Swift wanted to make his point, but also gain people's attention, to do so he used satire. By suggesting that the Irish should simply eat their young to be able to survive caught the reader's attention. At this point in time the Irish were starving because their crops were failing and to make matters worse the British landlords were kicking them off their land for being unable to pay rent. Swift was trying to make the point by eating their future or starving it, it would be diminished either way.
Depends on your point of view. If I wanted a passport that was well known and more likely to "open doors", I'd want a British one. If on the other hand I was going to a place that was a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism I'd want an Irish passport as there would be less chance of getting a bullet in the head.
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Charles Stewart Parnell was imprisoned without trial in 1881 under the Coercion Act, a law enacted by the British government to suppress Irish nationalist movements. His detention followed his leadership in the Irish Parliamentary Party and his advocacy for land and political reforms, which the British authorities viewed as a threat to their control over Ireland. Parnell's imprisonment was controversial and sparked significant public outcry, highlighting the tensions between Irish nationalism and British rule. Ultimately, his imprisonment became a rallying point for the Irish nationalist cause.
THey are used for celebrations.
Great Irish Potato famine
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West Point has never fallen in British hands.