History of Ireland

According to William O'Brien's "History of Irish Sweepstakes" the winner was Walter Bass, who was always know as being lucky. Records indicate the horse, Blarney Boy, was a long shot so Walter sold half the ticket for $10,000, but Blarney won by a nose over Jerry of Kilkenny. Jerry of Kilkenny was flying down the home stretch when Blarney kicked in the after burner and closed the gap. This was won by st maries

John De Courcy got support because he married Affreca daughter of godred king of the Isle of Man.

Belfast (The North)

Belfast is a lively city undergoing political and economic change like the rest of Ireland. Well worth a visit to capture this moment in its history. The City is well run, having the advantage of the UK system of transportation and infrastructure. If you feel comfortable wandering outside the main commercial areas, expect to see flags and murals representing the cultural affiliations of the city dwellers.

Cork (The South)

Cork is based in the South and tends to get warmer weather in the Summer. Many families holiday in the South of Ireland in the sunny South West which is very picturesque. Cork city itself is not what I would call a pretty city. Many of the streets are narrow and hilly. However this is offset by the fact that Cork people are more friendly and approachable which gives the city a 'small town' feel to it even though it is not. The food down South is better on average than in Dublin and the prices cheaper.

Dublin (The East)

Dublin is the commercial hub of the Republic of Ireland and contains the majority of the population density. What was once a run-down neglected city is now very vibrant and cosmopolitian. Expect to overhear many non-English speakers as you walk about the City. The current boom in building in Ireland has attracted a lot of workers from the EU accession countries looking for a better life in the form of a higher wage than they would normally be used to. Expect all sorts of welcomes from the various peoples of Europe. The city can be expensive and is not as easy to get around as it could be but this is offset by the fact that the City Center can almost be walked for those willing to. However, with each year that passes, it has become easier to get around Dublin with the introduction of a Tram style system called The Luas. Try to use it during off-peak hours to get a comfortable seat!

Galway (Into the West!)

Galway is widely regarded by many Irish people to be one of the nicest cities to live in, in Ireland. As a consequence, property here remains expensive and is well sought after. Located on the Western Seaboard, it still harbors the scars of the Irish Famine as one can see row upon row of Stone walls which once made up the small property-holders who faced the hard decision of whether to stay and try to survive or leave the country and find a new life. The West is undeniably beautiful but it's also a rugged place that is a nice contrast to the more commercial cities. It also rains more here too but in the Summer it's not too bad but it may be colder than you're used to, so bring some rain gear!

The standard domestic electricity supply in Ireland is 230 volt AC (frequency 50hz). The most common plug used is the 13 amp three-pin plug.

a constituency is an area that elects 3, 4 or 5 members of the Irish Parliament

the number varies but there are usually between 40 and 43

at the moment there are 41

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That is a complex question to answer. You would need to be very familiar with Irish history and the past situations to have a full understanding. Things are much improved, but there is still mistrust between some parts of society. Some of this is endemic and almost part of the culture in itself. People are in effect brought up not to trust the other side, rather than taking people on their merits. This is not true in all cases and there are many positive relations between the different sides of the community. Levels of violence are far less now, but there are people still there intent on causing trouble, but they have very little support. So things are radically better now than they have been for many years, and things are continuing to improve. Issues that are still of contention include things like marches, recognition of the heroes of one side, that are not seen as heroes by the other. There are still some areas of politics that need to be finalised, like policing and justice, though that should be resolved soon, as this answer is made on the 18th of October 2009.

The only way to get to Ireland from abroad in the 12th century, which is when John De Courcy came to Ireland, would be by ship. That is how he and the other Normans got to Ireland.

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6 out of 32 counties Ireland is about 19% of northern Ireland

I don't want to be picky and I definitely don't want to start an international incident, so to be politically correct I will say that geographically, Northern Ireland accounts for about 19-20% of the land mass of the island of Ireland.

George Moore lived next to Oliver St John Gogarty in Ely Place off Stephens white. Both were famous writers and both rather eccentric. All the doors of Ely Place were then painted white. Moore painted his door green so that the drunken Gogarty would not come knocking on it, thinking it to be his own door. Gogarty then painted his door red so that the drunken Moore would not come knocking on his door! So started the fashion."

There is also a story that the women were tired of their husbands going in the wrong doors when they were drunk, going up the wrong stairs, into the wrong bedroom and sleeping with the wrong woman so they painted the doors different colors to help them distinguish between them.

When Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, died, the Queen ordered all doors in the entire British Empire to be painted black. The Irish, being opposed to caving to such orders, immediately painted their doors as colorfully as was possible at the time.

From the name of the village of Blarney in which it stands. Blarney comes from the Gaelic "an Blarna" meaning the plain.

It comes from a legend of two men swimming in a race towards Ulster to claim it. It had been agreed that whoever first touched it would claim it. One of the two was further behind as Ulster came into view. So he cut off his hand and threw it past his opponent, so his hand touch the land first, and he won. This is where the red hand of Ulster, that is now used on certain flags and other emblems, comes from.

When the Irish first began to come to America they were very much looked down upon. In fact the Irish weren't even considered white at that time in America. In the racial hierarchy of American culture they were regarded to be below the Chinese and Black people. This is all explained in the book How the Irish Became White . The Irish were called violent, stupid, and drunkards. The only real reason the Irish were so mistreated in their early years in America is because they were yet another ethnic group flooding the shores. They took jobs from previous citizens, changed neighborhoods, and were unaccustomed to the new country. They held onto their culture for dear life and fought assimilation. Pretty much the same as any racial "boom" in America. Pretty much the same as today.

The Irish, Welsh and Scottish people were all genetically Celts. Until 1921, when Ireland became known as the Irish Free State after battling for independence from Britain for generations, Ireland was part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Waterford is in the Republic of Ireland, in the southeast of the country. See the image below, showing all of Ireland, with Northern Ireland in pink and the county of Waterford in dark green, and the rest of the Republic of Ireland in light green.

Green is the color associated with Ireland. It's nickname is also the "emerald isle" which connotes green. However orange is also associated with the northern part of Ireland and the Irish flag has both of those colors on it.

Irish Nationalists were angry at England because the English invaded their country, confiscated their land and planted it with English and Scottish settlers, prohibited Catholics from owning land or participating in their own government or commerce, outlawed the Irish language, and did their best to erase Irish culture.

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Much of the above is true, there was also the Irish famine. However the above answer is also a bit one sided, the treatment of the Irish was not really any different from the treatment of the lower classes in England and Scotland (and indeed the treatment meted out by other countries to their citizens) over the centuries. It was more a class war than a war against the English people themselves. Remember Ireland was annexed by Henry II in 1467.

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England had not helped Ireland enough during the potato famine.

Northen Ireland was formed after the Irish war of independance 1919-1921

The treaty that ended the war and freed southern Ireland was signed on 11 of July 1921 although due to the withdrawl of British troops and basically the handing over of the country Southern Ireland wasn't officially separate until January 1922

Northern Ireland stayed part of the United Kingdom because it had a high population of Unionists this was because of English plantations in the past. The Ulster plantation was the only successful one, as a result northern Ireland was the most British part of Ireland.

Northern Ireland Was never really a separate country it was about equal in independance as Scotland or Wales

It would be difficult to say what is the most popular instrument in Ireland. Music is a big part of Irish culture and many instruments are used like the normal ones of guitars, drums etc. to ones more associated with Ireland like uileann pipes, tin whistles, bodhráns, accordions and many others.

Down, Cork, Mayo.

The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland share the island of Ireland. The next nearest neighbours are Isle of Man; England; Scotland; and Wales, (the UK).

Do people tend to live in the cities or in the coutry?People usually tend to live in more suburban (cities) places now, because you find more job opportunities and "life" there, but keep in mind many people enjoy the tranquility of the country.

They seem to be located predominately in the South Eastern United States.

Germany was divided between the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).