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    Irish Immigration to Canada The Irish began immigrating to North America in the 1820s, when the lack of jobs and poverty forced them to seek better opportunities elsewhere after the end of the major European wars. When the Europeans could finally stop depending on the Irish for food during war, the investment in Irish agricultural products reduced and the boom was over. After an economic boom, there comes a bust and unemployment was the result. Two-thirds of the people of Ireland depended on potato

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    longer in use in British English and the shift of components from the Irish language. In association with the linguistic results of language contact being predictable from patterns of social interaction between speakers of different languages, Irish and English are not considered to be predictable on any level. The English being expressed in Ireland nowadays is an outcome from the impact of the interaction between both the Irish and English dialects. In this paper I will discuss language contact in

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    Great Potato Famine Essay

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    The Irish Potato Famine occurred in 1845 and had killed tons of people. Over 750,000 people had died and more than a million had emigrated. At the time Ireland’s population was only about 8 million so this famine had devastated many families. The people of Ireland at this time were so dependent upon the potato that it was a main staple. The Irish would consume the potato with almost every meal, and for some the potato was the only food that they were ever able to eat. The famine was produced by

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    The Paralysis Of Eveline

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    Eveline faces a difficult dilemma: remain home like a dutiful daughter, or leave Dublin with her lover, Frank, who is a sailor. Eveline Hill sits at a window in her home and reminisce the times when she as a child played with other children in a field which now has been developed with new homes As Eveline was trying to make a major decision whether or not to move to Buenos Ayres (escape) with Frank. She holds two letters, one to her father, one to her brother Harry. She begins to favor the sunnier

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    the biggest being financial aid and this type of aid was collected by members of the Irish Diaspora in the US then given to various different nationalist groups. Seldom was the money given to violent groups like the IRA but instead was given to other groups and in turn led to the purchasing of arms or goods and stuff like that which the IRA could use. One of the major organizations that did this was Noraid or Irish Northern Aid. The true purpose of Noraid dealt with arms smuggling and fund raising

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    Irish Restaurant Concept

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    Food & Beverage Management Concept Name: Irish Restaurant Table of Contents: Introduction 3 * Concept Development 3 * Restaurant Concept 3 * Vision, Mission, and Goal 4 * Target market 4 * Location and Demand Analysis 5 * Degree of Competition 6 The Restaurant 8 * Food and Beverage Selections 8 * Theme and Decorations 9 * Point of Differentiation 9 * SWOT Analysis

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    English, traditional Catholic faith within Ireland was challenged with alteration. This abrupt integration of Protestant worship illuminates the strange inability of a post-English Irish culture to advance into a modern more “spiritual” world, mostly unrestricted by religious philosophies. Joyce illustrates how Irish culture has been ripped apart by its own faith, not by that of the English. Through the incorporation of an opposing faith, England created a sense of alertness within the

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    As with any other comparative analysis, this essay will discuss the similarities between two elements. The elements in this situation are the Republic of Ireland and the United States of America. The three specific ways that these two countries can be compared are via: economic and political outlook, social and cultural issues, and resources and work culture. Additionally, each country is known throughout the world. Primarily because of their business structure. The first factor that will

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    Essay on Fenian Movement

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    Fenian Movement The word “Fenian” comes from Irish folklore. It is described as an ancient group of knights who were independent and had a form of nationalism for their homeland of Ireland. According to the legend, Irish rebels who were known as knights gave up a chance for world dominion by leaving their country to keep Ireland alive, through their pride for the country. In 1848, a movement struck in Ireland, to achieve independence from England by using force. The movement was led by a group

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    between the English and the Irish has had many negative effects on Irish culture and traditions. The Irish language in particular has suffered dramatically from the presence of the English on the island. When the English gained control of Ireland, they forced their language upon the people there, and by the end of the nineteenth century, the Irish Gaelic language was almost extinct. Since then the language has made somewhat of a comeback. Today there are many Gaeltacht, or Irish speaking, areas where the

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