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    Discuss the significance of the political developments within revolutionary and constitutional Irish nationalism from the period 1798 to 1867 Word count 1592 The nineteenth century was a revolutionary and constitutional period in Irelands history, that somewhat shaped the Ireland that we live in today. This essay will explore the political developments, within revolutionary and constitutional Irish nationalism in the period 1798 to 1867. The late eighteenth century marked the beginning of

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    The Scots-Irish People

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    Scots-Irish people are one of the most fascinating groups to grace the shores of North America. Natives of two different countries and always along the borders, these people were fiercely independent and accustomed to hardship. Protestants who lived along the border of Scotland and England, they were sent to Ulster during the reign of James I of England. Within a couple of generations, rising rent costs, difficulty with the native Irish Catholic population and poor crops set the Scots-Irish on the

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    Ireland is a country that is known for it’s strong Irish heritage. Ireland struggled to become independent from Britain. When Ireland was controlled by the queen it was taken advantage of unfairly. Britain demanded exports from Ireland as a part of the unfair sanctions imposed on them. Ireland had to obtain a specific amount of abundant resources to keep the British homeland both secure and well. Ireland was fed up with European dependence upon them but they could do nothing about this because of

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    immigration movements in American History is the Irish Immigration. During the 18th century the Irish slowly began their migration to America. Centuries of oppression from Protestant English rule had forced them to live very poor lives under strict rules, in some cases having to renounce their Catholic beliefs and having to abandon their Gaelic

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    way, the Irish language and literary movement can be seen to have not only encouraged Irish nationalism and separatism, but also fed the flames of Anglophobia which can thus be interpreted as a catalyst in inspiring the imaginations for those who later led the 1916 Easter Rising. The revival of Irish language and literature had a notable effect on the course of Irish politics leading up to partition. It ultimately brought forth a keener understanding of Ireland’s culture, traditions, history and grievances

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    The Call for the Gaelic League Essay

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    move. If only these cultures had a strong network of men and women who devoted their lives towards keeping their culture and history alive for future generations. The Gaelic League was based upon this definition. Bringing together a network of Irish speaking teachers, priests, and writers, the Gaelic League taught thousands the

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    Centered around the Antebellum era, Noel Ignatiev’s How the Irish Became White took place during the height of Irish immigration to the United States, where millions crossed the Atlantic in search of economic prosperity and other central pillars of the American Dream. However, Ignatiev asserts that those traditional American values were originally inaccessible for the newly arrived Irish immigrants. Shown by the virulent opposition toward immigration, Ignatiev highlights how the growing fear of foreign

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    Irish Famine Essay

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    The Irish Potato Famine was a period of starvation, disease and emigration, and was known as one of the biggest tragedies from 1845 to 1847. Many people depended on potato crops to survive; however [comma] the potato crops acquired blight, a disease that caused the potatoes to rot while still in the ground. No good crops could be grown for two years [comma] causing Irish tenant farmers unable to pay rent and was forced off their land causing over 21,000 people to die of starvation. The Irish Potato

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    The historical land of Mesopotamia significantly contributed to early civilization in relation to its close proximity to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and rich fertile land it provided. The rivers offered the people of Mesopotamia fertile soil, irrigation water for crops and fishing, and also supplied an abundance of wild barley and wheat for food or could stored as a food supply. The first settlers of Mesopotamia learned to cultivate and harvest crops, which would provide a bountiful supply

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    Imagine a life of travelling the countryside, going wherever you wish in a canvas topped caravan pulled by your loyal horses. This is and was the life of the Irish population known as Travellers. In their book Irish Travellers, sociologists Sharon Gmelch and George Gmelch record their observations of one of the least studied ethnic groups today. In their research, they learn a about the benefits and hardships of a life on the road, the prejudice from settled folk, and the unique struggles of adjusting

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