Ireland

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Index

Introduction 3

Important Events 3

Important people 6

Government 9

Economy 10

Ethnic Groups 11

Religion 11

Symbols 12

Flag 12

National Anthem 14

Conclusion 17

Bibliography 18

Introduction

It is very important to know about different countries. Europe has a wide diversity of countries with different languages and cultures. This work studies Ireland. Ireland is a beautiful country that has an interesting context in the governmental issues, because it is divided in Northern and Southern Ireland, with different governments but being a country all the same. The work that follows is a summary of the most important facts about Ireland.

Important Events

1. Confederate forces under Owen Roe O'Neill are victorious in the Battle of Benburb.

Battle of Benburb

2. 1801 - 2nd Feb The first parliament of Great Britain in which Ireland was represented.

Parliament

3. 1830 - The first Land Act introduced.

Land Act

4. 1834 - The first railway in Ireland was built between Dublin and Kingstown (Dùn Laoghaire)

Railway

10th April: The Belfast built luxury liner Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage from Berth 44, White Star Line dock, Southampton towards New York. Titanic

5. 15th April 2.20 am The White Star liner Titanic sunk.

Titanic sunk

6. 1953 - 31st Jan A car ferry The Princess Victoria sank in the Irish Sea, in one of the worst gales in living memory, claiming the lives of more than 130 passengers and crew.

7. 1990-97 - Mary Robinson served as Ireland's first female president.

8. 1993 - Downing Street Declaration; British Government accepts the right of the people of Ireland to self determination.

9. 2000 - United State Census reports 30,528,492 persons claiming Irish ancestry, 10.8% the population this figure is 60 times that of Ireland

Important people

Colin Farrell (1976-05-31 - )

Colin Farrell was born in Castleknock, Dublin and has...