History of Ireland

While the term originated in the US, it generally is applied to Irish Nationalist or Irish Republicans.

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In terms of the temporal, this is debatable, as Irish genealogy stretches much further back than written records, which did not exist in Ireland before the time of Christ. The answer is therefore uncertain. The first High King of the entire island of Ireland of whose historiciity we can be totally certain was perhaps Niall Noigiallach (in English, Niall of the Nine Hostages) who ruled in the fifth century. There are numerous earlier kings listed in early Irish histories, but we cannot be certain of the accuracy of the accounts given of these kings. Niall Noigiallach is also said to have ruled parts of Britain, including the Irish colony which eventually conquered the whole of northern Britain and founded Scotland.

However it must be noted that the vast majority of Irish people, being Roman Catholic, adhere to the believe that Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary, is, was and always will be, the one and only Queen of Ireland.

The most recent conflict in Ireland was the Irish Troubles which lasted from 1969 to 1998.

The fighting was mostly insurgent action, mainly in Northern Ireland; but in some cases in the Irish Republic, England and other countries as well.

Sporadic violence still continues...

A shamrock was used to illustrate the concept of the Holy Trinity.

The "Gift of the gab". It is the phrase used, which refers to being able to talk a lot.

I think so to a point. I think it is a natural aggression Irish people and people of Irish descent just have, like a chemical defect, but a natural one. I'm not from Ireland but my great grandparents are. All my family even after they moved to the states had been Irish, and EVERY one of them are natural hot heads when they get agitated, even friends I have that are Irish for the most part have that distinct "Irish temper" that stands out when let loose. So yes, Irish people have a temper, but that doesn't mean they're irrationally angry or bad people.

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The blight during the famine wasn't caused by a fungus, it was caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans.

My great grandfather brought his family of 7 ,his wife and 5 kids age 1mo. to 7 to the usa in that time ,the voyage took 33 days ,they brought their food and water,the cost per child was approx.35 cents .he sold his 3 acre farm ,cattle,and all his clothes except the "Dungarees "he wore ,and he still had to borrow to make the voyage ,all survived the journey,even though the death rate on famine ships was 50%

If one of your parents is from, say, Italy and the other is from Ireland, then you are of Italian and Irish descent. It can be said that you are half-Italian and half-Irish. Some people will call themselves part-this and part-that even if both parents were born in the United States.

I do not believe you can say any of the Irish rebellions were successful at least not for the Irish.

It began in 1919 and ended in 1922. I think that it started in the 1530's, when Henry VIII sent the protestants over to Ireland for the first time. All events since then have led up to what has happened in Ireland. An extremly complex question. The Norman 'invasion' of Ireland in 1169 was carried out by Welsh-Norman barons from Wales. Edward and Robert Bruce invaded Ireland twice during the early 14th century, devastating the people and country. In the main, the question refers to the conflict between the English and Irish nations. Look at it this way: 1 - The Norman invasion of Ireland, which was'nt an invasion in the true sence of the world, ultimatly failed. The Normans were either repelled or integrated - like the Danes and Norwegians - into Irish society. 2 - English dominion began with Henry VIII in 1541. The policys of his successors (Edward, Mary, Elizabeth) slowly encrouched on Irish people and culture, but did not destroy it. 3 - The Nine Year's War (1594-1603) is usually described as an Irish defeat, which is strange as Kinsale (1601) was almost the only Irish defeat of the war, which in any case did not end for another eighteen months. It may be better to describe it as a draw with the Irish winning on points because they still preserved their culture and language, were pardoned by the 1608 Act of Oblivian, while the English Exchequer was bankrupted. 4 - The Irish Confederate Wars (1642-1653) did indeed end in defeat, but this was not looked upon as final. Certainly the restoration of the Stuarts in 1660 were great causes for celebration. Even more so was the fact that James II, a Catholic, became King of Ireland, Scotland and England in 1685. 5 - Only in July 1691, at Aughrim, were the Irish Jacobite forces signally defeated. However, the Treaty of Limerick safeguarded many of the interests of the Irish; sadly, it was betrayed by the English. If anyone is looking for the true start of English dominon of Ireland, 1691 is as good a year as any. And yet this still was not the end. The Jacobites remained a force to be reckoned with for the next sixty years. The Rebellions of the 1790's demonstrated that the patriotic impulse was not lost.

More often than not, yes, the Irish often had to settle in the slums. In cities in the North, like New York City, the Irish were normally too poor to own their own homes. Areas like Lowers Manhattans "Five Points" were home to many slums and in those slums were many poor Irish immigrant's. In the South, though most Irish immigrants did not settle there, the Irish were not necessarily in slums, however, they did not typically lead happy lives. Often in the South, Irish people were hired to do jobs that were considered too dangerous to have slaves do.

Irish clothing in 1850 was traditional. The women wore simple dresses made sometimes of wool and animal skins. The poor had clothing made from scraps of fabrics sewn together, and the wealthy could afford whole fabric pieces for a solid pattern. The dresses were long, and sometimes had embellishments or ribbon.

Ireland has a president as a head of state. The Irish President is currently Michael D. Higgins, who has been president since November 2011, and intends serving a 7 year term.
Ireland has a president as head of state. Currently, on December 16th 2011, the president is Michael D. Higgins. The official title for an Irish head of government is Taoiseach. The current Taoiseach is Enda Kenny.

Most people wake up at 7.00am if in secondary school or 8.00am if in primary.

You get up, eat and catch your bus, walk or drive to school. Most secondary schools start around 9.00am and primary schools at about 9.30am.

You then go to classes. There are many subjects in most schools eg. Maths, English, Irish are the core subjects, then there is Home Economics, Languages, Sciences, History, Geography, Music, Art, TG, Religion, Computers, Typing, Business subjects, PE, Wood and Metal Work, etc. Schools also have many sports such as camogie/hurling, Gaelic football, etc.

Schools also have many other extra-curricular activities eg. Green Schools, SVP, Justice and Peace, etc.

Secondary schools finish at around 4.00pm and primary schools around 3.00pm.

You then go home on a bus, by foot or in a car. Get in, do your homework, eat, extra activities and sleep.

Very boring and very long. Believe me I live it everyday.

they celebrate st. stephen's day in Ireland,Northern Ireland,and some celebrate it at church..

Patrick was ordained a priest and later a bishop in Europe, probably in Rome.

Patrick was abducted from his home in Scotland or Wales when he was still a boy and forced to serve a Druid (pagan) master. After a few years he was able to escape and return home. He received a message from God to convert, become a priest, and return to Ireland to try and convert the pagans to Christianity. After studies for the priesthood in Europe he did return to Ireland as a Catholic bishop where he drove paganism (not snakes) out of the country. He was named a saint by popular acclaim. No official system existed at the time for naming saints. That was not instituted until the 12th century.