The conflict in Northern Ireland dates back to the British conquest of Ireland in the 12th century. The current troubles have their roots in the nationalist uprising in 1916, which was brutally suppressed by the British Army. Six years later, in 1922, after a guerrilla war, most of Ireland won its i...

England vs. Ireland History: To understand this current situation, we will have to go back in history. There are three critical dates which lead to the situation today. Those dates are: 1170, 1609, and 1969. In the next paragraphs I will briefly explain what was going on in each of these years....

Since the 16th century, the British colonization of Ireland has been a central problem in Irish history. Colonialism has been defined as the direct polical control of one country or society by another country. COlonialism, religion are the life forces of Irish history. Colonialism is a system of ...

Ireland is the second-largest island in Europe (James Martin, goeurope.com). It is made up of Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, which is a completely separate country. Northern Ireland consists of 26 counties and the Republic of Ireland consists of 3...

What is Britishness is a question that has been asked many a time, but an unclear definition has developed. One automatically thinks that Britishness relates to being English or originating from England. This is not the case as Britain contains England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This ...