Essays on Ireland

The Irish Civil War lasted from the 28 June 1922 to the 24 May 1923. It was a conflict based between two opposing Irish nationalists. One of which was the Provisional government in which supported the idea of Ireland as a free state, the other...

Irishtown lies a short distance outside the medieval city walls of Dublin. Dublin was originally a Viking city and after 1171, when an Anglo-Norman army took it, Dublin became the centre of English rule in Ireland. The native Gaelic Irish were therefore viewed as an...

Before any research work is about to be done there is need to identify the compounds of the object of the research. According to Macintosh et al (1995) tourism can be identified as an extensive travelling experience which consists from five basic parts, which are...

The topic that I chose to explore is ‘Alcohol Abuse in Ireland’. This is a topic that interests me as alcohol plays such a major role in Irish culture and society. It is often drank to celebrate all sorts of occasions, be it marriage, the...

When England first got involved in Ireland a man named MacMurrough asked King Henry II of England for help. After the soilers helped MacMurrough regain his kingdom, as a reward he gave them all land. Irish land was then seized by English barons, The Barons...

The consumption of alcohol in Ireland is a concern to public health and a leading cause of national suffering. Of explicit concern are the social effects and health issues correlated with its use. Ireland has a unique relationship with alcohol, with consumption per capita being...

The Easter Rising was a foundational event in Ireland’s history. It inspired the change in social and political system that had a direct correlation to the moderation of the nation. Occurring over the dates 24 April 1916 to 29 April 1916, the Easter Rising took...

On whole, Ireland’s economy is quite impressive. As a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Ireland’s economic credentials certainly embody OECD’s mission to promote the economic and social well-being of people around the world through policy implementation. Ireland is a well-oiled...

The revolutionary period in Irish history was the period in the 1910s and early 1920s when Irish nationalist opinion shifted from the Home Rule-supporting Irish Parliamentary Party to the republican Sinn Féin movement. There were several waves of civil unrest linked to Ulster loyalism, trade...

The Irish are well known for their welcoming nature and the ‘craic’ (fun) they always seem to be having, whether it’s Paddy’s day or not. When we ask people what first comes to their minds in regards to the Irish, it’s usually their drinking habits,...

The Key Cultural event of 2017 that I have chosen to write about is the Galway International Arts Festival. I have Chosen this Cultural event because it is something that I have heard about in passing yet don’t really know what it involves, so I...

The aspect that is chosen for this assignment is the Free Post Primary Education Scheme of 1967 “The introduction of the post-primary education scheme in 1967-1968 was an attempt to ensure equality of access to all seeking education beyond the first level” (Curry 2003 pg.88)....

The Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) the state organization with the responsibility for the accreditation of laboratories, certification bodies, and inspection bodies. It provides accreditation in conjunction with the International Organisation for Standardisation ISO 17000 series of standards and guidelines. It is the statutory organization...

“The Irish Party System appears to be in a state of flux at the moment, but what is uncertain is whether this is a temporary situation or a ‘new normal’”. My opinion is what we have experienced in recent elections will be the ‘new normal’...

The financial crisis in Ireland resembled the US-style collapse following the easy-money bubble that hit its real estate segment. It emerged from the availability of cheap credit accessible to almost all families desiring to buy and build houses. The process began in the 1980s through...

Introduction Ireland’s Ancient East has been developed by Fáilte Ireland as a branded visitor experience showcasing Ireland’s living culture and ancient heritage that Ireland has to offer in the midlands/eastern half of the country. To date Fáilte Ireland has invested €31 million into developing the...

Described by one national newspaper in 1915 as the best-known nationalist figure in Ireland, Arthur Griffith and his ideology had clearly gained, at the very least, widespread recognition across Ireland. To explain his ideology we can situate his ideas into a framework of longer-term patterns...