Ulster

Irish Nationalists and Ulster Unionists The question of the division of Ireland between the predominantly Protestant North and the Catholic South is a long-standing, deep seated and highly complex issue which still continues to be controversial to this day. There have been many attempts to resolve the problems in order to restore peace to this small island, however none have been found. The Irish Nationalists and the Ulster Unionists both had powerful reasons for fighting

Although the poem is written in English it contains several words from the local dialect. These words have been planted into the Ulster vernacular by English and Scottish plantation: “rigs…docken…pad”, all commonly used by both ethnicities in Northern Ireland. Thus, the Ulster dialect is not pure, and the local landscape is just as easily blemished: “The garden mould / bruised easily”. According to Corcoran, ‘Broagh’ envisages a “community of pronunciation”

French political leader Charles de Gaulle said that “nationalism is when hate for people other than your own comes first,” by this definition turning points in Irish Nationalism can be seen not as what changed as in regards love for Ireland, but what changed hatred for the English withinin Ireland. There are numerous significant turning points in Irish Nationalism; it could be argued that The Great Famine is the largest turning point in Irish Nationalism as it encouraged independence through means

Why Gladstone Failed to Pacify Ireland Gladstone’s adoption of interest in Irish affairs in 1867 puzzled many of his contemporaries and has continued to puzzle historians. Up until 1867 Gladstone had shown very little sympathy towards the Irish, all his life he had held them in contempt, visiting only once. His ‘mission to pacify Ireland’ was surprising and his motives suspect. Many historians believe that Ireland was a cause through which Gladstone was to unify his

Protestant Propaganda What do you think of when you hear the name Ireland? Ireland is a relatively small island off the coast of Great Britain with a land area of 32,424 square miles (Delaney 2). There are several things that you may associate with this country such as St. Patrick’s Day, shamrocks, beer, and strife. The source of the bitterness behind this conflict began centuries ago, when Britain came over and forced Protestantism on the Irish Catholic inhabitants

For example, while the Red Hand of Ulster was originally used by both sides it came to “symbolize the loyalists’ willingness to fight on, whatever the cost.” The Red Hand of Ulster supposedly refers to a “mythic” contest between local chieftains in which the winner cut off his own hand in order to win the contest as well as to take control of disputed territory

under a colony would rule itself from home, caused bitter political and social divisions throughout Ireland. Whilst the division between nationalists and unionist became rife, Home Rule unified many that were willing to fight for Ireland’s cause. In Ulster there was a sectarian rivalry between Protestants and Catholics. The secret ballot act of 1872 and the Reform act of 1884 reduced the political power of protestant and they felt threatened. From 1885 to 1886, Home Rule became a greater possibility

The modernisation of Ireland through the period of 1534-1750 was monumental in the development of Ireland itself. While it would be impossible to delve into detail of all the occurrences and reforms that modernised Ireland in this period, it must be acknowledged that the reformation, restoration, plantations, constitutional changes and various monarch’s interests and activities in Ireland greatly affected the changes in the country. Throughout this essay the focus shall be directed towards political

Northern Ireland has been, for as long as it has been a country, a deeply divided society. A society rife with ethno political conflict between the Nationalist Catholics (who want a united Ireland) and the Loyalist Protestants (who are loyal to “the crown” and thus wish to remain a part of the United Kingdom). This division cumulated in what is now known as “the Troubles”. This conflict has spanned over three decades, from (debatably) 1969 until the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, and

The Potato Famine of Ireland began in September 1845 and lasted until 1849; it was created due to the people of Ireland being dependent on potatoes as their main source of food. Due to the high cost of grain with the Corn Law of 1815, growing potatoes was their only way to prevent starvation. Although, their high dependence on potatoes lead to their downfall in 1845. From 1845 to 1847 a fungus attacked the potato crop from one village to the next. With it being the only crop grown for miles, in some