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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Participation #2 For my second participation activity I went to the Kansas City Irish Festival on Monday‚ September 1‚ 2013. It was a nice labor day activity located in Crown Center near the heart of downtown Kansas City. There was certainly a lot to do and see while I was there. There were merchant tents all set up along the open grass area outside of Crown Center. I met a couple who had traveled from Ireland in Dublin to attend the festival to sell traditional Irish cutlery. They said that
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“How close to civil war did Britain come between 1912 and 1914?” A civil war between Ireland and Britain seemed inevitable by the 27th of July 1914. Problems had been brewing in Ireland between Protestants and Catholics since the time of Oliver Cromwell. However‚ it was not until the introduction of the third home rule bill which made it seem likely that Ireland would finally be independent‚ that the problems between the Catholic nationalists and Protestant unionist caused major concern for
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The concept of tradition is the passing down from one generation to another of certain actions and beliefs; a valuable connection with the past which forms an identity. Therefore the idea that it can be reinvented by certain groups to ‘establish continuity with a suitable historic past’ suggests that traditions handed down depend on the perspective of the people at the time and consequently: which aspects they wish to remember and equally‚ those they choose to forget in order to preserve a history
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Themes‚ Motifs and Symbols Themes The Relationship Between Art and Politics Yeats believed that art and politics were intrinsically linked and used his writing to express his attitudes toward Irish politics‚ as well as to educate his readers about Irish cultural history. From an early age‚ Yeats felt a deep connection to Ireland and his national identity‚ and he thought that British rule negatively impacted Irish politics and social life. His early compilation of folklore sought to teach a literary
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In their song “Sunday Bloody Sunday”‚ U2‚ a rock and roll band from Dublin‚ reflect on the tragedy that occurred one Sunday in Derry‚ Northern Ireland. Although several events in Irish history have been termed ‘Bloody Sunday‚’ Bono sings about the events in Ireland/Northern Ireland in the late 20th century. During this time‚ the Catholic people of Northern Ireland wanted Northern Ireland to reunite with the Republic of Ireland while the Protestant people wanted to remain apart of the United Kingdom
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Belfast‚ Northern Ireland. It runs through the predominantly loyalist working-class area known as the Shankill. He was an Ulster loyalist and was also a part Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) from Belfast‚ Northern Ireland‚ which was a political group that supports the preservation of Northern Ireland and opposes a united Ireland. The Ulster loyalism was a movement group who were Ulster Protestants who did not want to become part of an autonomous Ireland (Catholics). Lenny Murphy had pathological hatred
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The Battle of the Bogside was a large riot that took place during 12–14 August 1969 in Derry‚ Northern Ireland. The fighting was between residents of the Bogside area (allied under the Derry Citizens Defence Association) and the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). The rioting erupted as Irish nationalists threw stones and nails at the Apprentice Boys parade which was passing along the city walls‚ past an interface with the nationalist Bogside. Fierce rioting broke
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Women in the IRA At the beginning of the 60’s‚ the IRA’s women’s army‚ Cumann na mBan‚ had scarcely a role. The IRA eventually did away with the group‚ because it wanted to take up women into its own units and to give women and men equal rights. “Women played a role in the earlier struggles‚ but not to the degree to which they do now. They carried weapons‚ some planted bombs. Today‚ women volunteers in the IRA are used just as the men are. They take part in armed encounters against
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king of Connacht‚ had an argument over who had the most possessions. The two were equal until the point came where Aillil owned one great bull more than Medb. Medb was so enraged that she waged war to retrieve the equally great bull from Ulster. At this time‚ the Ulster army was in their pangs‚ unable to have the strength to fight. Cuchulainn protected the land from Medb and Aillil’s army‚ killing thousands of their soldiers. With Medb and Aillil’s army becoming weaker‚ Cuchulainn agreed to fight one
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