... II. Eire remained neutral, but many Irish citizens joined the allied forces. In 1948 de Valera lost the election. Eire was suffering economic difficulties. John Costello became Prime Minister. Dublin parliament past the Republic of Ireland bill. 1949 - On Easter Monday, the anniversary of the 1916 uprising, Eire ... into Eire against their will. So he refused the offer. In the 1948 General Election de Valera's party was defeated by a coalition led by John Costello. Costello announced his intention to steer Eire out of the British Commonwealth thus making it a fully independent Republic. T...

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• Approx Pages: 33
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... 1171 Henry II came to Ireland, not to quell the troublesome Irish, but to subdue Strongbow who was becoming too powerful for the king's liking. The king, with an imposing army, soon received the submission of the new Norman colonists and most of the Gaelic kings as well. With this ... remained in rebellion until 1603 when, on 23 March Mountjoy accepted his submission one day before Queen Elizabeth died. He was received well by the new king, James I (Scottish and a Stuart) who regranted lands both to O'Neill and to Rory O'Donnell (Hugh's brother). But they found themselves even ... to r...

• Word Count: 10019
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Upon finishing Maria Edgeworth's Castle Rackrent, King George III is reported to have sat up in bed and exclaimed, "Now I understand my Irish subjects." What does this novel tell us about Ireland and the Irish? ... eyes of Thady Quirke and their devoted stewards. The narrator of Castle Rackrent is Thady Quirke, the seemingly loyal family servant, who was based on the Edgeworth's own steward Mr John Lagand. The Anglo-Irish identity that the Edgeworth's shared is important in the novel. Throughout the novel, there is a clear distinction between the Irish working class that the Rackrent's explo...

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... time in history as the popular force in Irish eyes, they had now ended up back where they began, the hated and resented occupying force. Irish Nationalist Party (INP) MP John Dillon urged and pleaded with the British parliament to end the executions, saying "You are washing out our whole lives work, in a sea of blood", as he felt ... with an immediate Irish invasion of an extra 250,000 British troops. The terms of the treaty, which partitioned 6 counties of Ulster and included an oath of allegiance to the King, were delivered to the Dail. The IRA had however achieved a measure of succes...

• Word Count: 2470
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... real name is Mrs. Riordan, becomes involved in a long and unpleasant argument with Mr. Casey over the fate of Parnell during Christmas dinner. On the other hand, Mr. Dedalus and John Casey, Simon Dedalus' friend, see Parnell as the only hope for a free Ireland. Stephen's friends also stand on opposing sides of the question. Influenced by these divergent opinions, Stephen, though ... about flight is that Stephen Dedalus' name embodies the idea of flight. Stephen's namesake, Daedalus, is a figure from Greek mythology, a renowned craftsman who designs the famed Labyrinth of Crete for King ...

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... begun as a religious quarrel between Pope Adrian IV and the Catholics of Ireland, slowly developed into the seventeenth century plantation of Protestants in Ulster. The Battle of the Boyne between King James II and William of Orange (or Catholic versus Protestant) in 1690 is a direct starting point in relation to the troubles which are still evident today. The conflict can be ... (Irish Republican Brotherhood led by) who had been threatening to seek independence from Britain by an armed revolution. In the general election of 1909, a hung parliament paved the way for John Redwood (leader...

• Word Count: 1185
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate