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Demographic history. The island of Ireland's population has fluctuated over history. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, Ireland experienced a major population boom as a result of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. In the 50-year period 1790–1840, the population of the island doubled from 4 million to 8 million.
Felt most strongly in Wales and South West England, but also felt in SE Ireland 17 December 1896 Hereford, England 52.02 −2.55 VII Felt widely throughout England and Wales and E Ireland 18 September 1901 Inverness, Scotland 57.43 −4.32 VII 5.0 Considerable minor damage, many falling chimney pots. Many foreshocks and aftershocks.
v. t. e. There are a number of political parties in Ireland, and coalition governments are common. The two historically largest parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, arose from a split in the original Sinn Féin. Fine Gael is the successor of Cumann na nGaedheal, the faction that supported the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty, while Fianna Fáil arose ...
Edward III of England created the first three dukedoms of England (Cornwall, Lancaster, and Clarence). His eldest son Edward, the Black Prince, was created Duke of Cornwall, the first English Duke, in 1337. Two weeks after the Prince's death the dukedom was recreated for his 9-year-old son Richard of Bordeaux, who would eventually succeed his ...
Audley Castle is a 15th-century bawn constructed by its namesake the Audleys on a rocky hill 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) from Strangford Lough. [163] In 1646, the tower passed into the keeping of the Wards of Castle Ward. In the 18th century the tower was incorporated into the parks of the Castle Ward estate.
This is a list of islands of Ireland. Ireland is itself an island, lying west of the island of Great Britain and northwest of mainland Europe . The Hebrides off Scotland and Anglesey off Wales were grouped with Ireland ("Hibernia") by the Greco - Roman geographer Ptolemy, [1] but this was not geographically correct and is purely of historical ...
This is a list of recording artists who have reached number one on the album chart in Ireland since January 2003. Taylor Swift holds the record for the most number-one albums on the Irish album charts as well as by a female artist with 11. Bruce Springsteen holds the record for the most number-one albums on the Irish album charts by a male ...
