Ireland
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A small location on the western edge of Europe, it has a long and colourful history.
After 600 years of oppression, and several previous attempts (which coined the phrase The fighting Irish - As they never lay down and accepted occupiers) the Irish revolted in 1916 to go on a defeat the British empire and force them to withdraw from the nation.
Humiliated, the British made an agreement to leave the Island, except for 6 northern counties to save face from absolute defeat. Ireland has been the thorn in Britains side for centuries.
The withdrawl was due to several reasons.
1/ International condemnation and pressure for their treatment of the Irish.
2/ The brittish were unable to control the Irish as every man in the street was willing to lay down his life for his country and his freedom.
3/ The losing battle they were fighting on the streets of Dublin and towns around the country was humiliating for an Empire.
Irelands population was once peaked at 12 million in the 1800s.... a century on, the Irish population is 3.5 million.
This is due to brittish rule forcing famine around the country in which millions of innocent people starved to death or died of the plague and hundreds of thousands of others were forced to emigrate, mostly to the USA, Australia and Argentina.
After the Brittish left, the Irish fell into civil war over the agreement to let them leave and keep the 6 counties. Some were for this, as the Brittish were fucking off, some were against it as they were willing to keep fighting them until they surrenderd and withdrew unconditionaly.
The only reason Northern Ireland is still under UK control is that during the civil war in the south, brittish plantations were put in the north, sending over hundreds of thousands of UK citizens to dilute the Irish population in these parts and heavy millitary guard, the northern Irish people went on to be treated like shit as the south tried to resolve its internal political problems.
In the 60s, another Irish uprising was born in the form of the IRAs bombing campaign. After terrorisng the brittish forces in Northern Ireland, again the Brittish allowed it to fall into chaos and lost complete control.
This resulted in Bloody Sunday, when Brittish soldiers marched into an Irish estate and gunned down several innocent, unarmed irish people, including women and children, seemingly shooting at random and at those aiding the injured.
Outraged, the Irish brought the bombin campaign to London where they caused chaos once more. The most notable and audacious boming was on the Brittish Government.
The IRA bombed a hotel the entire Brittish government were staying in, unfortunatly, failing to kill their leader, maggie thatcher.
For this, throughout the 80s and to a lesser extent, there is still racisim from brittish people towards the Irish for their assault on the UK. If they were educated enough, they would understand that this was a drop in the ocean compared to what they have done to the Irish over the last 600 years.
Its only a matter of time before Northern Ireland comes back into Irish control as the Brittish government no longer really holds an interest in it as there has peace between our nations for 20 years.
Some may hold contempt towards us, but we dont really give a shit, because we all hate them anyway, and we took our country back, so we really couldnt give a fuck what they do or think over there. -
The best place on the planet. Everyone rocks there and its so green and lovely. We have our own language which is one of the longest surviving in the world but the vast majority of us speak English because those bastards invaded our island and took all our land and opressed us with huge taxes that just went straight into the King of Englands pocket, but then in the early 20th century we fought back and won most of the country back (we didnt get 6 counties in the north). Now we have a really bad government but who cares IREALND ROCKS!
P.s. Noone in Ireland sounds the way you americans think we do. And not everyone in Ireland is called SEAMUS! -
The home to the best people in the world. They love everyone and love to party. They know how to have a good time.
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Tremendous Island Nation.
Seeing as Irelands economy is on the rocks at the moment I though itd be nice to remember some of the things that we can be proud of while were on the road to recovery! (Oh and while Im bored offshore!)
Theres a disproportionately high amount of stuff to be proud of for such a small country... IRELAND IS AWESOME!!!
Literature:
1: Seamus Heaney (Yes England your Poet Laureate was once Irish! )
2: WB Yeats
3: George Bernard Shaw
4: Brian Friel
5: James Joyce (Possibly the most significant writer of the 20th Century)
6: Jonathan Swift
7: Samuel Beckett
Entertainment and Arts:
Where do we start here?!
1: U2
2: Enya
3: Riverdance
4: Daniel O Donnell
5: The Chieftans
6: Van Morrisson
7: Damien Rice
8: The Corrs
9: Sinead O Connor
10: Clannad
11: The Cranberries
12: Westlife
13: Boyzone
14: The Pogues/Shane McGowan (Christmas just wouldnt be the same without them now would it?!)
15: Seven... Yes SEVEN Eurovision wins. Who else has done that???
16: Johnny Logan
Science and Exploration:
1: Robert Boyle (Boyles laws)
2: John Tyndall (Now you know why the sky is blue!)
3: Ernest Walton (Nuclear physicist)
4: Lord Kelvin.... Now why does Kelvin sound familiar???
5: Ernest Shackleton... Enough Said!
Sports:
1: Munster Rugby
2: Irelands rugby team. Grand Slam Winners 2009
3: Padraig Harrington. (Golfing Sensation)
4: Irelands Cricket Team (Surprisingly successful all of a sudden!)
Heritage:
We have three. Yes THREE UNESCO World Heritage Sites!!!
1: Skellig Michael
2: Bend of the Boyne
3: The Giants Causeway
Thats all I can think of for now. Pretty amazing for 15mins research online.
Ireland, IRELAND, together standing tall.
Shoulder, to shoulder....Well answer IRELANDs CALL!!! -
A beautiful country! full of the most Friendliest people you will ever meet! Beautiful women! Invented guinness and the colour green Beautiful culture and music! Incredible landscape Won eurovision more times then anyone else!
Sexiest accents ever. Irishmen can talk there way out of anything. Defeated the vikings and the english!
although i am not irish i wish i was!. The irish are just great -
The most awesome, attractive, and beautiful girl youll ever meet
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[Def] 1) A country.
Def 2) But this can also be the name of the greatest girl you will ever meet. She is sweet, kind, and funny. She is [tall] and very [sporty].
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Ireland is a beautiful country. Whenever I have visited with my Granny (Who is Irish) people have been so friendly. I love visiting Dublin and seeing all the famous [landmarks], including the guiness factory. There is also the Cockles and [Mussels] song (Also called the [Molly Malone] song) which I have loved since I was a child.
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The sweetest most amazing girl you will ever meet in the world! She is kind to all an amazing singer but is sensitive when it comes to her best friends not liking her. if you have a friend named ireland you were [definetely] blessed. She is a gift from god! she is pretty, talented, athletic, smart. she can kick [butt in] soccer and softball anytime anywhere! The most amazing girl in the world! she is definetely a [boy magnet]. all the guys be all over her. even wierd ones. all the girls wish they were her, but too bad they arent! no one could be as amazing as her! great at giving advice and always listens
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An amazing, [outgoing] person. someones who loves to [sing] knowing she cant and still does it [anyways]. she loves her family especially her mom and sister.
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An island of the British Isles, lying west of Great Britain. Approximately four fifths of the area of Ireland forms the Republic of Ireland, with the remaining one fifth forming Northern Ireland.
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