Irish History Test

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Sup you may know me from my "Irish gamers only" Thread.
Well if you were on that don't even think of posting here ok?
I want to see how much Non-Irish Escapist's About Irish history.
please not time tested facts like "The Irish Drink like mad".
There is none i haven't heard.

PS. Furburt WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY ahead of of ya.
PSS. that'll be 50 euro

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[ribonuge]

Hello I know Irish History. What is the point of this? I'm confused.

Edit: Ah recruiting eh. Nevermind.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

I know that... I don't know jack.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

I believe the republic of ireland was granted independence in 1923. not entirely sure but i think that was the date.

 

[ArcWinter]

They have some wars up there. And a republican army.

 

[El Poncho]

Well, there was the Potato famine which I don't know the details.

The British came over there and took your land and there is the IRA , who I like to call, Terrorists America supports.

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

Ok... well, Cromwell betrayed his promise to an Irish army. He promised to let them live and go home if they dropped their weapons. They dropped their weapons, he had them slaughtered.
I don't like him so much any more, after learning that fact...
Well, it is kinda history related to Ireland.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Ok... well, Cromwell betrayed his promise to an Irish army. He promised to let them live and go home if they dropped their weapons. They dropped their weapons, he had them slaughtered.
I don't like him so much any more, after learning that fact...
Well, it is kinda history related to Ireland.

Not bad.

 

[DuplicateValue]

All I remember from history class is that it's boring as shit.

I think our finest moment was taking over a biscuit factory or something. xD

Well if you were on that don't even think of posting here ok?

I just noticed this now, and I'm not letting my already-typed words go to waste!

 

[ribonuge]

Ok... well, Cromwell betrayed his promise to an Irish army. He promised to let them live and go home if they dropped their weapons. They dropped their weapons, he had them slaughtered.
I don't like him so much any more, after learning that fact...
Well, it is kinda history related to Ireland.

Not bad.

Worthy in my opinion.

 

[ThePirateMan]

Well the only part of your/their history that I really know anything about was.. in the Medieval ages.

I THINK it was something like this, but I'm really not sure if this really happened or not, or if it happened in a completely different way, I was half-asleep and watching history channel:

The Irish had a tyrant king, they didn't like the tyrant king, they made an army to kill the irish tyrant king. The Irish king got scared and didn't want to lose his king-ness (Royalty?) nor his head, so he made a deal with a Norman baron, who would slaughter the rebellion and in return: Get one of the king's family member's hand in marriage. In other words: Making the Baron the new heir to the throne. And well, the army got slaughtered by the normans and then.. I don't know.

And I believe you've had a rebellion atleast once every Century and ofcourse the recent IRA, followed by the "Real" IRA.

 

[Sassafrass]

Not much but I do know this.

Don't fuck with them.

 

[Binerexis]

Sadly, I've never had an interest in Irish History. That's not me implying that it's not worth looking up, I've just never been compelled to do so. Anyway, this is my knowledge of Irish History:

Shit happened
Potato Famine
More shit
Protestants fall out with Catholics
Place bombs in England
Make friends with England
Dramatic twist where some people didn't want to be friends with England so some more Brits got killed in NI

Yes, it's very poor I know but please don't flame me bro.

 

[seamusotorain]

Well, there was the Potato famine which I don't know the details.

It's simple really. The Hated British[sup]TM[/sup] stole our potatoes to feed their Irish-killing super-soldiers. We fashioned pikes out of turf and Guinness - our two remaining products - and kicked ungodly ass, culminating in the succinct 1916 Proclamation, which read as follows:

GTFO britfags lol

We then proceded to cover the forty shades of green in crappy housing, build our schools out of prefabricated buildings, elect a long line of ugly and talentless gobshites to office, and inflict Bono on the world.

I believe the republic of ireland was granted independence in 1923. not entirely sure but i think that was the date.

It's complicated, to say the least. The War of Independence ended in 1921. However, one of the terms of the Treaty was that members of the Dáil - the Irish Parliament - had to take an oath of allegiance to the British Crown. some of the more hardcore elements, like Eamon De Valera, were mighty pissed, and occupied the Four Courts after their attempt to win the General Election failed. They had to be shelled out, and so began the Civil War. While not as epic as the American Civil War, it had its moments. That ended in 1923.

 

[Rainboq]

Protestants VS Catholics, a f*ck load of Irish descendants live in Newfoundland, the Irish are were once considered an expendable work force

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

Worthy in my opinion.

Wait, worthy of what?
Have I missed something here?

OP: another:
Daniel O'Connell, an Irish political leader of the 19th century, campaigned for catholic emancipation, allowing them to sit in the British Parliament. Also campaigned for the repeal of the Union between Britain and Ireland.

 

[Player 2]

There's no questions in this test, is it a make your own test thing or what?

 

[Lullabye]

Something about a potato famine....and a rivalry of somesort between north and south? Also, terrible politicians....

 

[stone0042]

I actually know a shitload, I've been to Ireland. I was pissed when I had to leave it's a great place.

OT: No drinking age!!!

 

[Outright Villainy]

Níl fhios agam aon rud faoi Éire. Aon rud air bith...