Irish History Test
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Irish facts - My shower still doesn't work after the big freeze a couple of weeks ago, and the porterhouse does a nice range of beer.
I know that when they curse, it's just part of the language to them, so they do it a lot and it means nothing, unlike here in America where people are too sensitive...
That and they're a religious people, so instead of typical Hi and bye greetings, they say things like God Bless and the such, and use religious references a lot in their wording.
True? Or did I misread somewhere..?
That and they're a religious people, so instead of typical Hi and bye greetings, they say things like God Bless and the such, and use religious references a lot in their wording.
True? Or did I misread somewhere..?
A guy being called the same as a world-famous - or should I say THE most famous - skater once hitched along the irish coast with a bagpack and a fridge.
And he wrote a book about it.
And it's funny.
Because the guy's funny.
And Ireland is great.
hm...
Am I worthy? :O
And he wrote a book about it.
And it's funny.
Because the guy's funny.
And Ireland is great.
hm...
Am I worthy? :O
I SHALL CONTRIBUTE!
The Irish Potato Famine 1845-1849 (Not Taken from Wikipedia!)
The potato famine started in 1845 with a parasite arriving from England killing off all potatoes. People from around the world saw the mass starvation and death and we're appaled, but there was no help. Why? Because of Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, who is on the list of "History's Greatest Assholes", finance minister of England of the time, was in charge of helping the Irish troubles, and did nothing. By 1847 Most remaining supplies were used and mass fleeing of the country occured with 2 million refugees and 1.5 million dead. In fact young Irish men commited crimes to be sent to Austrailia where they would be fed. By 1848 Trevaylen decided to "keep the people alive" by having small kitchen provide food, and creating new farms to grow more than potatoes. But this evicted thousands of farmers and ruined basic Irish tradition. By 1849 potato crops grew again, but the country was destroyed. This created Irish Nationalism that led to independince in 1921 and the Republic of Ireland in 1949.
Plus you had that rebellion of 1916, and "The Troubles"
The Irish Potato Famine 1845-1849 (Not Taken from Wikipedia!)
The potato famine started in 1845 with a parasite arriving from England killing off all potatoes. People from around the world saw the mass starvation and death and we're appaled, but there was no help. Why? Because of Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, who is on the list of "History's Greatest Assholes", finance minister of England of the time, was in charge of helping the Irish troubles, and did nothing. By 1847 Most remaining supplies were used and mass fleeing of the country occured with 2 million refugees and 1.5 million dead. In fact young Irish men commited crimes to be sent to Austrailia where they would be fed. By 1848 Trevaylen decided to "keep the people alive" by having small kitchen provide food, and creating new farms to grow more than potatoes. But this evicted thousands of farmers and ruined basic Irish tradition. By 1849 potato crops grew again, but the country was destroyed. This created Irish Nationalism that led to independince in 1921 and the Republic of Ireland in 1949.
Plus you had that rebellion of 1916, and "The Troubles"
All I can remember back to is King William and King James in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.
In 1798 the United Irishmen led a substantial rebellion against Britain for the hope of securing independence, led by Wolfe Tone, who later became a martyr after commiting suicide in jail. It ceased at Vinegar Hill. In 1800 the Act of Union was signed, which was a deceptive measure that failed to live up to the Catholic demands for emancipation on the basis of the protestant British king. It was the turning point for Irish nationalism, arguably. Daniel O' Connell was a barrister that stood for election at County Clare, after setting up the Catholic Association which was the most effective organisation in Irish history, uniting a substantial majority of Catholics and Presbyterians in Ireland for Catholic rights and equality (his 1p rent was used later in many different ways). Wellington and Peel were forced to pass it on the basis of further rebellion and 'brinkmanship'. There were other rebellions, one led by Robert Emmett, which wasn't very well organised, but spy networks were also to blame.
Obviously there was a catastrophic potato famine (1/4 of the Irish population fell to disease), with much of the blame being placed on British Negligence and the 'Laissez Faire' policy at the time. Then William Gladstone declared his mission was to pacify Ireland, passed 2 land acts to try and secure tenant rights, fixity of tenure, fair rent and free sale (as their land was governed by absentee landowners in Britain), disestablished the Irish Church and attempted Home Rule twice (1886 and 1894) with the help of Parnell, a charismatic Irish constitutional reformer. Gladstone was misinformed, self-obsessed and an 'old man in a hurry'.
One of the most important reasons for the hesitation to pass Home Rule was Ulster, the prosperous industrialised northern province, filled with spiteful Protestants protesting against 'Home Rule', calling it 'Rome Rule'. They were afraid of segregating trade links with Britain and the growing number of Irish Catholics.
I probably don't know shit, but I hope this added something to the thread. I'm not Irish, so sorry if I sounded pretentious, which I probably did.
Oh, I also remember James 'The Hawk' Stephens had something to do with a Fenian uprising in America, which helped promote Irish nationalism.
In 1798 the United Irishmen led a substantial rebellion against Britain for the hope of securing independence, led by Wolfe Tone, who later became a martyr after commiting suicide in jail. It ceased at Vinegar Hill. In 1800 the Act of Union was signed, which was a deceptive measure that failed to live up to the Catholic demands for emancipation on the basis of the protestant British king. It was the turning point for Irish nationalism, arguably. Daniel O' Connell was a barrister that stood for election at County Clare, after setting up the Catholic Association which was the most effective organisation in Irish history, uniting a substantial majority of Catholics and Presbyterians in Ireland for Catholic rights and equality (his 1p rent was used later in many different ways). Wellington and Peel were forced to pass it on the basis of further rebellion and 'brinkmanship'. There were other rebellions, one led by Robert Emmett, which wasn't very well organised, but spy networks were also to blame.
Obviously there was a catastrophic potato famine (1/4 of the Irish population fell to disease), with much of the blame being placed on British Negligence and the 'Laissez Faire' policy at the time. Then William Gladstone declared his mission was to pacify Ireland, passed 2 land acts to try and secure tenant rights, fixity of tenure, fair rent and free sale (as their land was governed by absentee landowners in Britain), disestablished the Irish Church and attempted Home Rule twice (1886 and 1894) with the help of Parnell, a charismatic Irish constitutional reformer. Gladstone was misinformed, self-obsessed and an 'old man in a hurry'.
One of the most important reasons for the hesitation to pass Home Rule was Ulster, the prosperous industrialised northern province, filled with spiteful Protestants protesting against 'Home Rule', calling it 'Rome Rule'. They were afraid of segregating trade links with Britain and the growing number of Irish Catholics.
I probably don't know shit, but I hope this added something to the thread. I'm not Irish, so sorry if I sounded pretentious, which I probably did.
Oh, I also remember James 'The Hawk' Stephens had something to do with a Fenian uprising in America, which helped promote Irish nationalism.
Ní hea, Is bréagadóir thú!Demented Teddy said:
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What gave it away?
(Má tá tú in ann mo scríobh a thuiscint, Ná bí ag tabhairt amach faoi mo grammadach, Chuaigh mé go dtí an gaelteacht gach samhradh cúpla blian o shin, ach anois tá mo ghaeilge saighais caic. Tá brón orm faoi sin anois. *brón aghaidh*)
It's impossible to drive down Dame street on a Saturday night because the taxis are at a standstill about 5 wide....and 3mb seems to be an acceptable internet speed.
The first part is true in any country. Applies to the irish about as much as anyone.snowfox said:
The second part is actually true, but only in Irish. "Dia dhuit" for hello, which means literally "god be with you". The response is "Dia is muire dhuit" which is god and mary be with you.
This can be one upped again with saint patrick too. I'm not making this up...
When I'm back home in the country, we can't get over 1mb...huckleberryhound said:
Edit: oops, double post...
If i could change one thing about this country it'd be the broadband coverage....that and the compulsiveness the irish have to consider any form of rules to be a throwback from Brittish occupation, and therefore something to be disregarded at every opportunity...And Shooting Glenda "Woopee fucking doo i shagged a rugby player" Gilson.Outright Villainy said: