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1 day ago · In 1920 the island was effectively partitioned with the creation of Northern Ireland, a six-county area with devolved powers within the United Kingdom, whereas under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 6, 1921, the other 26 counties became the Irish Free State, a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth and Empire.
- Northern Ireland
The scenery to the south of Lough Neagh is gentler, but the...
- Plant and Animal Life
Ireland - Flora, Fauna, Ecology: Ireland was almost...
- Sports and Recreation
Ireland - Sports, Recreation, Culture: The Irish are avid...
- Security
Ireland - Security, Politics, Geography: Ireland has no...
- Ireland Summary
The Easter Rising (1916) was followed by the Anglo-Irish War...
- Early Christianity
Ireland - Early Christianity, Monasteries, Saints: Little is...
- The Shane O'Neill Rebellion
The Shane O’Neill rebellion. The first of these rebellions,...
- The 20th-Century Crisis
Ireland - Troubles, Partition, Conflict: Disillusioned by...
- Daily Life and Social Customs
Ireland - Culture, Traditions, Cuisine: Ireland has several...
- Northern Ireland
3 days ago · SIL Ethnologue lists six living Celtic languages, of which four have retained a substantial number of native speakers. These are: the Goidelic languages ( Irish and Scottish Gaelic, both descended from Middle Irish) and the Brittonic languages ( Welsh and Breton, descended from Common Brittonic ). [4]
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1 day ago · The Irish Free State was created with Dominion status in 1922, following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. In 1937, a new constitution was adopted, in which the state was named "Ireland" and effectively became a republic, with an elected non-executive president. It was officially declared a republic in 1949, following the Republic of Ireland Act 1948.
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5 days ago · Apr. 23, 2024, 2:47 AM ET (BBC) Irish language: Row erupts over Belfast street signs. Irish language, a member of the Goidelic group of Celtic languages, spoken in Ireland. As one of the national languages of the Republic of Ireland, Irish is taught in the public schools and is required for certain civil-service posts.
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2 days ago · Hiberno-English (/ h aɪ ˈ b ɜːr n oʊ, h ɪ-/ hy-BUR-noh, hih-; from Latin: Hibernia "Ireland") or Irish English (IrE), also formerly sometimes called Anglo-Irish, is the set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland, including both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
3 days ago · Western literature. aisling. Irish literature, the body of written works produced in Ireland or by Irish writers. This article discusses Irish literature written in English from about 1690; its history is closely linked with that of English literature. Irish-language literature is discussed in Celtic literature.
3 days ago · Manx is one of the three daughter languages of Old Irish (via Middle Irish), the other two being Irish and Scottish Gaelic. It shares a number of developments in phonology, vocabulary and grammar with its sisters (in some cases only with certain dialects) and shows a number of unique changes.
