Introduction to Ireland Maureen Loughnane Associate Director Human

Introduction to Ireland Maureen Loughnane Associate Director Human Rights Program The University of Chicago

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What we’re going to talk about… Geography/history of Ireland Irish culture The Irish diaspora

Where is Ireland…

Europe

Ireland

Really Quick History of Ireland Pre-history Celts

Megaliths Stone circle in County Cork, ca 3500 BC

St. Patrick and Catholicism Sent by Pope Celestine to Ireland in 432 A. D.

Irish Catholicism

The English! 1171 - King Henry of England declared sovereignty, English colonization begins 1509 - Henry VIII, suppression of Catholicism, erasure of Irish

A mantrap!

The Potato Famine 1847 - Tens of thousands died, many more migrated to America

Irish revolt 1916 - Easter rebellion 1921 - Peace treaty

Ireland Northern Ireland

The Troubles

Irish Culture - Music

More music

Irish Literature

Ulysses I was a Flower of the mountain yes when I put the rose in my hair like the Andalusian girls used or shall I wear a red yes and how he kissed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well him as another and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad

Famous Irish Americans