Irish language in Northern Ireland - Irish language in Northern Ireland The Irish language is a minority language in Northern Ireland, known in Irish as Tuaisceart Éireann or na Sé Contae (the six counties). Irish received official recognition in Northern Ireland for the first time under the Good Friday Agreement. A cross-border body known as Foras na Gaeilge was established to promote the language in both Northern Ireland and the Republic, taking over the functions of Bord na Gaeilge. External Links Ultach Trust Lá BBC Northern Ireland Irish language.
Heritage railways in Northern Ireland - Heritage railways in Northern Ireland Heritage railways in Northern Ireland is a link page for any heritage railway in Northern Ireland. See: List of heritage railways, Heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland, railway, mountain railway, List of Conservation topics, Conservation in the United Kingdom Donegal Railway Centre Downpatrick Railway Museum Giant's Causeway Tramway.
Historic houses in Northern Ireland - Historic houses in Northern Ireland Historic houses in Northern Ireland is a link page for any stately home or historic house in Northern Ireland. See: Historic houses in England, Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland County Down Mountstewart House.
History of Northern Ireland - History of Northern Ireland The area now known as Northern Ireland has had a diverse history. From being the bedrock of Irish nationalism in the era of the plantations of Queen Elizabeth and James I in other parts of Ireland, it became itself the source of major planting of Scottish settlers from the Flight of the Earls (when the native governing and military nationalist elite left en masse) onwards. Today, Northern Ireland is a diverse patchwork of community rivalries, represented in Belfast by whole communities flying the tricolour of Irish republicanism or the Union Flag, the symbol of their British identity, while even the kerbstones in less affluent areas are painted green, white and orange or red, white and blue, depending on whether a community is nationalist/republican.
Gardens in Northern Ireland - Gardens in Northern Ireland Gardens in Northern Ireland is a link page for any garden open to the public in Northern Ireland. See: List of gardens, List of botanical gardens, List of Conservation topics, Conservation in the United Kingdom Glenveagh, Churchill, County Donegal Mount Stewart, Newtownards, County Down Rowallane, Saintfield, County Down Drenagh, Limavady, County Derry.
Flag of Northern Ireland - Flag of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland currently has no own flag. The Union Jack is used instead. From 1953 to 1973 Northern Ireland used a flag showing a red St. George's cross on white (like the Flag_of_England), with a crowned white six-pointed star showing a red hand. As this flag is associated with the unionists, it has no chance of being reintroduced. Republicans use the Irish national flag..
Kingdom of Ireland - Kingdom of Ireland The Kingdom of Ireland was the name given to the English-ruled Irish state in 1541, by an act of the Irish Parliament. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171. The first King of Ireland was King Henry VIII. The Throne of Ireland was occupied by the reigning King of England. The Kingdom of Ireland was governed by an executive under the control of the Lord Deputy, later called Lord Lieutenant. While some Irish men held the post, most Lords Deputy were English noblemen. Kingdom of Ireland Other flags were also used, including a green flag with a harp, and a St. Patrick's blue flag with a harp (now the Irish Presidential Standard) National motto: None Capital Dublin head of.
Ireland - Ireland The Island of Ireland is the second-largest island in Europe. It lies on the west side of the Irish Sea, across from Great Britain. The island of Ireland, named Hibernia by the Romans, is 485km (301 miles) from North to South and 275km (171 miles) from East to West. Central lowlands are framed by hillier areas. The River Shannon, which runs from North-East to South-West, is the longest river, and there are a large number of lakes, of which Lough Neagh is the largest. For more detailed information see: Geography of Ireland. Politically, the island of Ireland is currently divided into: the Republic of Ireland, capital - Dublin, also referred to as 'the Republic'; Northern Ireland, capital - Belfast, also referred to controversially as the.
Ireland's Call - Ireland's Call Ireland's Call is a song used in international Rugby matches, and is played when the Irish team is playing. The Irish anthem Amhrán na bhFiann was deemed to be inappropriate as it did not represent all the players, the teams being made up from people both from Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. At most rugby matches today, only the first verse is sung, followed by the chorus in the same key. The chorus is then repeated in a higher key; at the end, the last line is repeated. It was written by Phil Coulter, who was commissioned by the Irish Rugby Football Union to write an anthem in 1995. Ireland's Call Come the day and come the hour Come the power and the.
Ireland in the 20th Century - Ireland in the 20th Century Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 20th Century Ireland 2 1901-1910 3 1911-1920 4 1921-1930 5 1931-1940 6 1941-1950 7 1951-1960 8 1961-1970 9 1971-1980 10 1981-1990 11 1991-2000 20th Century Ireland 1901-1910 1901 Centenary year of the Act of Union. Edward VII is proclaimed King of Ireland in a state ceremony in Dublin. Members of the Irish Yeomanry return home from fighting in South Africa. The Irish census shows the population of Ireland to be 4,459,000. The All-Ireland Champions are London (hurling) and Dublin (football) 1902 Archbishop Croke, patron of the GAA, dies at the age of 78. Waterford City confer the freedom of the city on John Redmond. The centenary of the Christian Brothers is celebrated. The UK Liberal Party.
Heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland - Heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland Heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any heritage railway in the Republic of Ireland. See: List of heritage railways, Heritage railways in Northern Ireland, railway, mountain railway, List of Conservation topics, Conservation in the Republic of Ireland Cavan & Leitrim Railway Foyle Valley Railway Irish Steam Preservation Society Railway Preservation Society of Ireland Shannonbridge Bog Railway, Co. Offaly Tralee Steam Railway.
Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland - Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland Historic houses in the Republic of Ireland is a link page for any stately home or historic house in the Republic of Ireland. See: Historic houses in Northern Ireland County Kildare Castletown House.
History of the Republic of Ireland - History of the Republic of Ireland The island of Ireland is located off mainland Europe to the west and is part of a group of islands which used to be known as the British Isles but since the Irish Republic gained its independence in 1922, the term Britain and Ireland has come into use and is more acceptable in the Republic. The island is divided into two separate political entities, originally created in the 1920s. Covering three-quarters of the island, and containing twenty-six counties, the southern state officially became Republic of Ireland in 1949 some time after it became independent from the UK in 1922. The remaining six-county state covering the north-east corner of the island is called Northern Ireland and is part of the United Kingdom. (In.
House of Commons of Southern Ireland - House of Commons of Southern Ireland House of Commons of Southern Ireland was the lower house of the Irish parliament created by the Government of Ireland Act, passed in 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. The Act created two partitioned Irish states, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, each with their own two chamber assemblies, a House of Commons and a Senate. In 1921, elections were held for the House of Commons of Southern Ireland. In reality, no contests occurred. All 128 MPs were returned unopposed. The Irish Republic chose to regard that election as elections to the Second Dáil. The 124 Sinn Féin candidates elected assembed as the Second Dáil. In June 1921, the House of Commons, together with the appointed Senate, formally assembled in the Royal College.
Geography of the Republic of Ireland - Geography of the Republic of Ireland Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain Geographic coordinates: 53 00 N, 8 00 W Map references: Europe Area: total: 70,280 sq km land: 68,890 sq km water: 1,390 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than West Virginia Land boundaries: total: 360 km border countries: UK 360 km Coastline: 1,448 km Maritime claims: continental shelf: not specified exclusive fishing zone: 370 km (200 nm) territorial sea: 22 km (12 nm) Climate: temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time Terrain: mostly level to rolling interior plain surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains; sea cliffs on west coast Elevation.
Glengarriff, Ireland - Glengarriff, Ireland Glengarriff is a village of approximately 600 people in the south-west region of Co.Cork in the Republic of Ireland. Known internationally as a tourism venue, it boasts many natural attractions. It sits at the northern head of Glengarriff Bay, a smaller enclave of Bantry Bay. Located 12 miles west of Bantry, and 18 miles east of Castletownbere, it is a popular stop along the routes around the area. In recent years, its importance as a waypoint along the Castletownbere to Cork fish-delivery route has declined as local infrastructure improves and vehicular traffic can now navigate its once-quaint thoroughfare at significant speed. Primarily, the economy revolves around a combination of tourism, subsistence farming and local services. Notably among local attractions, Garinish Island is well worth a.
Government of Ireland Act (1920) - Government of Ireland Act (1920) The Government of Ireland Act, 1920 (also known as the Fourth Home Rule Act or in terms of strict accuracy the Better Government of Ireland Act) was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to provide for Irish home rule. (Three earlier Bills had been introduced, in 1886, 1893 and 1914. Only the latter was passed, but it never came into force, due to the First World War and then the Easter Rising in 1916.) The Act, introduced by the Government of David Lloyd George, provided for two partitioned Irish home rule states, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. Their creation was a compromise produced by the British Government when faced with the demand by Irish nationalists for home rule and the.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed from the merger of the Kingdom of Great Britain (itself a merger of the Kingdoms of Scotland and England in 1707) and the Kingdom of Ireland in 1801. The merger was facilitated by the decision of the Irish Parliament in College Green, Dublin in August 1800 to vote itself out of existence by passing the Act of Union. Union Flag 1606-1800 Under the terms of the merger, Ireland continued to have over 100 MPs representing it in the united parliament, meeting in the Palace of Westminster. Part of the trade-off was to be the granting of Catholic Emancipation. However this was blocked by King George III who argued that emancipating Roman Catholics would.
Flag of Ireland - Flag of Ireland Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Irish tricolour with its three equal vertical bands of Green (hoist side), White and Orange is the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. It was first used by Irish nationalists in 1848 during the 'Young Ireland' rebellion. It was designed to represent the nationalist, (green) and unionist (orange) populations on the island of Ireland, living together in peace, peace symbolised by white (the French tricolour has a similar symbolism). Contrary to myth, however, it was not the actual flag of the Easter Rising, which was in fact a green flag with the words 'Irish Republic' written in orange, with white shadowing. (This flag is on display in the Kildare Street branch of the National Museum, Dublin.) The tricolour in.
Unionists (Ireland) - Unionists (Ireland) In the Irish context, Unionists form a group of largely (though not exclusively) Protestant people in Ireland, of all classeses, who wish to see the continuation of the Act of Union, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, under which the Northern Ireland provincial state created in that latter Act remains part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Prior to 1921, Irish Unionists wished to see the Act of Union (which in 1801 had merged the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) remain in place. They opposed Irish Home Rule, which mainstream Irish nationalistss had demanded since the 1870s. Home Rule would have involved Ireland, while still remaining in.
