Verstehen · Kapitel 8
History of Ireland
Ireland's history is one of the most moving in Europe — from the Celts and Vikings through centuries of British rule and the devastating Great Famine to the bloody independence and the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Without this history, one cannot understand Ireland.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Celts, Christianization & Vikings (until 1169)
Ireland's earliest known inhabitants left monumental traces: Newgrange (circa 3200 BC) is older than the pyramids and p…
2
British Rule & Plantations (1169–1800)
In 1169, the Norman invasion began — invited by an Irish king seeking help against his rivals (a mistake that would cos…
3
The Great Famine (1845–1852)
The Great Famine (An Gorta Mór, "The Great Hunger") is the most traumatic event in Irish history. Between 1845 and 1852…
4
Easter Rising & Independence (1916–1922)
On Easter Monday 1916 , around 1,600 insurgents occupied the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin and proclaimed the Iri…
5
The Troubles (1968–1998)
The Troubles were a thirty-year conflict in Northern Ireland between Unionists (Protestant, pro-British) and Nationalis…
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