controlled the eastern side of Ireland. They increased their control until 1603 when they achieved complete control of Ireland. The British remained in power by taking away the Irish people’s land and reallocating it to Scottish farmers. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed in 1801. The Irish people were upset by this and did not want to lose their independence. The Potato Famine that lasted from 1845 to 1848 took its toll on the population of Ireland‚ which went from 9 million
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In "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality" Peter Singer argues that affluent individuals‚ in fact‚ almost all of us are living deeply immoral lives by not contributing to the relief and prevention of famine. The causes of famine are various and include human wrongdoing‚ but this doesn’t matter‚ according to Singer. What matters is that each of us can minimize the effects of the famines that are now occurring and can take steps to prevent those that might occur. As we go about our daily business‚ living
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Cultural Analysis of Ireland Ireland passed the Great Charter of Ireland in 1216 and founded the Parliament of Ireland in 1297. (1) Fast-forwarding past historical data to more modern times‚ Ireland became unionized with Great Britain but parted in 1949 to become the Republic of Ireland. (1). Ireland is an island located adjacent to England which is located in the Northeastern section of the Atlantic Ocean. It has an approximate area of nearly 32595.13 miles squared. (2) It has an oceanic climate
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conflict in Northern Ireland arose as far back as the 1920s‚ during the emergence of Northern Ireland. While the Protestants oppressed the rights of the Catholics‚ the latter was fiercely fighting to regain their rights in their homeland. This caused much tension and violence between the two factions for centuries to come. The British presence over Northern Ireland was a major contributor to both the birth and development of the conflict. The struggle to free Northern Ireland from British rule became
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URBAN COIN RESEARCH PAPER (NORTHERN IRELAND) Introduction Insurgency is one of the oldest as well as common ways of warfare. Statistics reveal that in the last 100 years‚ there has been an increase in the number and intensity of insurgencies‚ especially urban insurgency. In order to defeat the urban insurgency‚ it is vital for counter-insurgency forces to understand the dynamics of the urban environment in that rebel forces often hide in the shadows of the non-partisan civil population1. Special
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Harping Tradition 1600 - 1845 The Irish harp has for many years been a great symbol for Ireland. Although now it is probably seen by most as just the image on the back of our coins‚ or on government letters‚ it has an extensive history rooted behind it. Here we will explore some of the historical background surrounding the harp; from its heyday until its unfortunate decline. For hundreds of years (11th Century onwards)‚ the bardic tradition flourished. Poets‚ Law-Makers‚ Storytellers and Musicians
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Peter Singer’s Article on “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality” Barbara Shinualt PHI 208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor Daniel Beteta March 25‚ 2013 In his article‚ “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality”‚ philosopher Peter Singer observes that that there are millions of people around the world who are leading misery lives and suffering death‚ because of famine ‚ war‚ lack of shelter‚ and adequate medical care. He states that although rich nations have contributed great sums of money for these
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For quite some time now there has been conflict in Northern Ireland between the two religious groups‚ the Catholics and the Protestants. The fighting going on among these two groups is not over religion but over power of Northern Ireland. At one point the fighting had gotten so bad that they issued a peace treaty. Though the Peace Treaty is currently in place‚ there is still contention between Catholics and Protestants because the past is still affecting the two assemblies. One past event that
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Gerald Keegan’s Famine Diary Written by: James J Managan The Irish Famine was a very important event that happened in 1847. It had killed between 500‚000 and 1.5 million people (The Irish Potato famine‚ 1847). The potato was not even a native crop to Ireland‚ until around 1570 when it was brought over from The Americas. In the beginning‚ the potato seemed like it was the ideal crop for reasons such as it grew perfectly in the Irish climate‚ it was easy to grow‚ and it did not take up much
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Humanities: Tradition and Dissent TMA03 - Option 1 Ireland: the Invention of Tradition How useful are the concepts of “tradition” and “dissent” in understanding attitudes to the built heritage of Ireland? The two concepts of “tradition” and “dissent” are extremely useful in understanding the built heritage of Ireland. To understand the differing attitudes to the built heritage of Ireland is to contemplate the historical accounts‚ stories and legends that fabricate traditions and incite dissent
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