Belfast

According to uniquely Northern Ireland (2008), and Belfast visitor guide (2011), Belfast is the capital and the largest city of the Northern Ireland. The climate is mild as a result of Atlantic Ocean breezes and the Gulf Stream, with comfortable summers and temperate winters, snow is uncommon, and however rainfall is heavy. Belfast has warmth and hospitality quite unlike anywhere else. Belfast is situated at the mouth of the River Lagan on the borders of County Antrim and down in the province of

Smith’s (2015) evaluation of the Toronto as the “Belfast of Canada” is important because it defines the existence of a strong pro-Ulster faction of Irish Protestant that received large-scale support from the British government to countermand the rise of Irish Catholicism in the city. In this manner, the term, “The Belfast of Canada”, defines the undercurrent of hostility and social barriers that created such political and social tensions for Irish Catholics in Toronto in the 1860s. This posthumous

Social inequalities are issues that have been occurring for a significant period of time and are continuing to be a serious issue within contemporary society. One of the most significant social inequalities within the North and South of Ireland is religion. Religion is a vital part of Ireland’s history and due to this history, it still very much exists within society and continues to be a social inequality. The Northern Ireland conflict, also known as ‘The Troubles’, was a war based on political

Day 6: I was served a traditional Irish breakfast this morning, and aside from the puddings (which weren’t too bad), it was similar to a traditional breakfast I get at home. After breakfast, we boarded the bus and headed for Glenveagh Castle. The castle itself was beautiful, from the elaborate interiors, to the stunning gardens and trails, and the gorgeous scenery. The castle even has a curse attached to it, showing how Irish culture is fond of myths and superstitions. After we left the castle

old enemies. Despite the fact that this article has been published 37 years ago, it has some relevant parts on today prospect of Brexit. Introduction: In this presentation, Mrs Karine Brigand focused on the impact of Brexit from both Dublin and Belfast perspectives. This “unique” relationship, between the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland, continued after the 1922 partition. They created a free circulation between both countries. A free circulation

As is evident in several of his works, Seamus Heaney was preoccupied by the sectarian subject during the period known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland. However, other preoccupations emanated from it: his need to find his poetic voice when pressured to speak for his own community; and the etymological study of the local landscape and its colloquialism. Firstly, this essay will analyse how Heaney dealt directly with the sectarian subject through three strands; pre-Troubles sectarianism, internal

the Belfast Good Friday Agreement of 1998. After more than 30 years of civil conflict, peace had finally been achieved. However, random violence acts have continued since then. How did the Belfast Good Friday Agreement end the Troubles in Northern Ireland and how is the country today? The island was divided into Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland in the 1920s.

The Good Friday Agreement says that they will let the majority vote then that will determine if Northern Ireland unites with Ireland. This agreement allows Northern Ireland to be a part of the United Kingdom for as long as the majority desires to be. (Bollens, page 57). Although there was always a majority of Protestants in Northern Ireland, there has been a shift to more Catholics now. Professor Bollens, projects that within the next 10 to 15 years the shift from Protestants to Catholics is going

While great wars, murders, and crimes continue to pervade our society today, the atrocities of the past seem to loom over these in the present and reopen years’ old wounds that threaten to turn into scars. This is especially true of the Northern Ireland conflict. Although a timeline may tell a person that the conflict lasted from the 1960’s to 1998, supposedly ending with the Good Friday Agreement, the turmoil and healing in Northern Ireland is nowhere near its finality. Seamus Heaney, an Irish poet

Northern Ireland is known for its humor, its accent, beautiful green hills, and their weather. Although Ireland seems peaceful, more violence happens in the north then you would think. There is terrorism and riots by the IRA used to prevent the British Catholics from trying to change the island of Ireland to a catholic country. All this violence started with the Act of Union over 200 years ago. In Ireland and Great Britain in 1801, the British and Irish governments passed the Act of Union, combining