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Local Ireland: /Local Almanac
Irish arts, business, culture, education, history , and sport.
http://www.local.ie/local_almanac/

Extractions: Welcome to the Millennium edition of the Local Ireland Almanac and Yearbook of Facts. No other book provides you with the detailed statistical information which accurately reflects the essence of our country today. Ireland on the eve of the 21st century is a forward-looking society, confident and fully engaged with business, arts, culture, sport and education, all of which are covered in detail in this publication. It is fitting that at the beginning the new millennium, we are launching the Almanac simultaneously with our new website -
Royal Norwegian Embassy, Dublin - Intro
Information on Norway and Norwegian affairs, business, tourism and culture.
http://www.norway.ie/

Extractions: Welcome to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dublin. This website provides you with information on Norway and the Norwegian society, business, tourism and culture. The website will also furnish you with Norwegian-Irish relations, future events, Norwegian companies established in Ireland and relevant addresses and websites. Please see also the Norwegian Government's web-site ODIN
MapZones.com Culture
ireland, culture, Back to Top. Irish language declined steadily duringthe 19th century and was nearly wiped out by the Great Potato
http://www.mapzones.com/world/europe/ireland/cultureindex.php

Extractions: Country Info Ireland Introduction Ireland General Data Ireland Maps Ireland Culture ... Ireland Time and Date Ireland Culture Back to Top Irish language declined steadily during the 19th century and was nearly wiped out by the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s, which particularly affected the Irish-speaking population. But despite its decline the Irish language never ceased to exert a strong influence on Irish consciousness. From the mid-19th century, in the years following the famine, there was a resurgence in traditional native Irish language and culture. This Gaelic revival led, in turn, to the Irish literary renaissance of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in which native expression was explored and renewed by a generation of writers and academics. It also produced a resurgence in traditional musical and dance forms. The cultural revivalism became an inspiration to the Irish nationalist struggle of the early decades of the 20th century. Ireland was first inhabited around 7500 bc by Mesolithic hunter-fishers, probably from Scotland. They were followed by Neolithic people, who used flint tools, and then by people from the Mediterranean, known in legend as the Firbolgs, who used bronze implements. Later came the Picts, also an immigrant people of the Bronze Age. Extensive traces of the culture of this early period survive in the form of stone monuments (menhirs, dolmens, and cromlechs) and stone forts, dating from 2000 to 1000 bc. During the Iron Age, the Celtic invasion (about 350 bc) introduced a new cultural strain into Ireland, one that was to predominate. The oldest relics of the Celtic (Gaelic) language can be seen in the 5th-century Ogham stone inscriptions in County Kerry. Ireland was Christianized by Saint Patrick in the 5th century. The churches and monasteries founded by him and his successors became the fountainhead from which Christian art and refinement permeated the crude and warlike Celtic way of life.
Ireland's Own
Articles on Irish republicanism and culture. Includes a forum, news, murals, poetry and songs.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Study/8850/
Atlas - Ireland Map
Overview of culture, history, economy, currency, government, people, education and languages.
http://www.map.freegk.com/ireland/ireland.php

Extractions: Ireland Introduction Back to Top Ireland, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, separated from Great Britain by St George's Channel on the south-east, the Irish Sea on the east, and the North Channel on the north-east. Politically, the island is divided into Northern Ireland, a constituent part of the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The island is divided into four historical provinces-Connaught (Connacht), Leinster, Munster, and Ulster-and 32 administrative units called counties. The Republic of Ireland consists of Connaught, Leinster, and Munster provinces, totalling 23 counties, and 3 counties in the province of Ulster. Northern Ireland consists of 6 counties divided into 26 districts, the remainder of Ulster. The area of the island is 83,765 sq km (32,342 sq mi) Official Name- Republic of Ireland
Ireland - Culture In Canada
circus entertainment, Canada's achievements continue to gain much respect andadmiration on the international stage of arts and culture. Canada ireland.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/ireland/cultureincanada-en.asp

Extractions: Français Contact Us Help Search ... News from Canada From all time jazz greats and classical musical genius, to award-winning authors, animation innovators and revolutionary circus entertainment, Canada's achievements continue to gain much respect and admiration on the international stage of arts and culture.
Elanora Heights Primary School - Information - Liffey
School project about the River Liffey in Dublin compiled by students from Elanora Heights Primary School. Illustrates how a local river can be used as a focus for studies of local culture, geography, and environmental issues.
http://www.iol.ie/~ndnsp/rivers/liffey1.htm

Extractions: The reports come from the students of Gerard Maloney of the North Dublin National School Project , Ireland. The river Liffey is the main river in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. It rises in Sally Gap near Kippure in Wicklow, the county just south of Dublin. It then travels one hundred and twenty five kilometres through the centre of Dublin City, and out into Dublin Bay, and out to the Irish Sea. Tadhg O. On the river Liffey there are 16 bridges.The first is the Anna Livia Bridge. The Anna Livia Bridge was originally named Chapelizod Bridge, but it changed on 5th April 1982 and became the Anna Livia Bridge in honour of James Joyce, author of the world famous novel "Finnegan's Wake". He called the river Anna Livia Plurabelle.The bridge is built on an ancient Ford site on the old highway leading to the west of Ireland.
Ireland - Culture In Canada - Literature, Books & Libraries
culture in Canada Literature, Books Libraries. Literature Canadianliterature tells the story of Canada, in all its richness and diversity.
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/ireland/cultureincanada2-en.asp

Extractions: The National Library of Canada's Canadian Cataloguing in Publication program is a general and current reflection of Canadian publishing based on data provided by publishers before the titles are published. At present, approximately 1600 publishers participate in the listings. The major publications of the federal government are covered, as are publications of the provincial governments of British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Ontario ... more Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
Creamfields Ireland
An event featuring popular rock and club culture acts. Site includes news, lineup, ticket information, directions, and newsletter.
http://mcd.ie/creamfields/
Illustrations For Childrens' Books
Examples of work from an artist who specialises in writing and illustrating children's books. Interested in the culture and folklore of Asia, Native America, and ireland.
http://www.esatclear.ie/~art

Extractions: specialising in childrens literature. Holly Sierra is an artist and illustrator of great talent. She specialises in work for the childrens market and is noted for a delicacy and invention in her execution which mirrors both the simplicity and imaginative complexity of a childs fantasy world Holly has travelled widely in Asia and the Pacific rim and her work often reflects her love of Eastern cultures and peoples . She also has toured America and takes a special interest in the Native American folklore. She has recently been experimenting with Celtic motifs in her work and is investigating the possibility of illustrating stories based on Irish folktales. As Holly has a strong Irish connection this work is bound to be excellent! Holly has been commissioned to illustrate childrens literature by many of the great American publishing houses. She also is actively seeking a publisher for a childrens book
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View our District Website to learn of the history, culture and heritage of Orange Lodge and Orangeism in Comber, Co. Down, Northern ireland.
http://www.geocities.com/cdlol15
CIRCA Art Magazine - Home Page
Visual arts and visual culture in ireland. News, reviews, interviews, and articles from current and back issues.
http://www.recirca.com/
In Search Of Ancient Ireland . Culture And Commerce | PBS
Home. Cartographer's Journey. Fortress ireland. Religion. culture andCommerce. Technology. About the Film. Resources. Lesson Plans. Dublin.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ancientireland/culture.html

Extractions: Ireland at this time was made up of a number of small communities known as "Tuatha," Irish for a people or a tribe. The overlords or kings of these communities had no real power, and succession was not guaranteed by birthright as it was in the rest of Europe. On the death of a chieftain or king, a committee met to determine the future leader. The kings were as subject to the law as anyone else and had no ownership of the land. No Irish ruler ever had the kind of power that his European counterpart had. There was a strong sense of cultural unity, however, as the important feast days often saw large gatherings at the major ritual sites to celebrate and honor the gods and goddesses. Traveling poets and lawyers, known as Brehons, likewise brought a sense of cultural unity as they interacted between the different communities. Ancient Irish law was known as Brehon Law. According to the surviving law tracts, the people with the most important status were the poets. For many years, even beyond the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century, poets enjoyed the rich patronage of the wealthy families. They were held in the highest esteem but were also feared because it was believed that their satire could wound or even kill.
Women On Ireland Home Page
A network of women academics working on all aspects of Irish life and culture.
http://researchservices1.qub.ac.uk/woireland/

Extractions: Welcome Women on Ireland is a network of women academics working on all aspects of Irish life and culture, from disciplines as varied as sociology, geography, art history, cultural studies, literature and history. It aims to maintain regular contact and encourage research links through newsletters, and electronic mail base and study days. The network was established four years ago. It now has around 70 members and holds regular study days (roughly twice a year). The Network held a one-day conference in summer 1998, and a major three-day conference in March 2002, featuring Ronit Lentin, Maria Luddy, Geraldine Meaney and Bronwen Walter. Noticeboard New Irish Studies Centre
Let's Go - Britain And Ireland - Culture And Customs
Britain and ireland. Britain ireland / Republic of ireland (Éire)/ culture and Customs culture and Customs. Although there's little
http://www.letsgo.com/BI/20-Ireland-27

Extractions: @import "/styles/main.css"; Home Series Resources Forums ... Food and Drink This content is from Let's Go: Britain and Ireland 2003. Culture and Customs Although there's little reason to walk on pins and needles when interacting with the Irish, a notoriously friendly and warm people, an awareness of certain customs and practices will save you accidentally giving insult. If you avoid jumping the queue (patience is a virtue-stay in line and wait your turn), shirking your responsibilities at the pub (drinks among small groups are often bought in rounds-observe the golden rule), and making inane references to leprechauns or Lucky Charms, you should be fine. Conversation is an art in Ireland, and it's important to distinguish between casual and sensitive issues; abortion, divorce, gay marriage, and the Troubles up North, for instance, are not topics for the pub or the bus stop. Above all, be sensitive, mind your Ps and Qs, and never, ever , call an Irish person "British." Write a comment for Culture and Customs
AllAboutIrish - Harps
AllAboutIrish looks at the historical role of the Celtic harp in Irish culture, its decline in the 17th and 18th centuries and revival in the modern era.
http://www.allaboutirish.com/library/music/harp.htm

Extractions: What do the Irish Presidential seal, Guinness , and ancient Gaelic courts have in common? That answer's easy - it's the Irish Harp, which as part of Ireland's heraldic arms, is also found on Irish coins and currency , uniforms, and official documents. But why the harp? Put simply, the harp truly reaches back to the world of ancient Irish kings. The harpers stood beside the poets monasteries recorded many of the old Irish myths and legends in beautiful illuminated manuscripts, it wasn't until a late 18th century festival highlighted the long decline of the harp that any effort was made to write musical scores of the ancient melodies. The Irish harps (and their Scottish cousins) were quite different from the large pedal harps we see in modern symphony orchestras. First of all, they were much smaller, originally held on the harper's lap, leaning against the left shoulder. (Over time the harp was played on the other side, leaning on the right shoulder.) No pedals on these harps, which were carved in one piece from
Let's Go - Britain And Ireland - Culture And Customs
Britain and ireland. Britain ireland / England / culture and Customsculture and Customs. Great Britain, roughly the size of the
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Extractions: @import "/styles/main.css"; Home Series Resources Forums ... Northern Ireland This content is from Let's Go: Britain and Ireland 2003. England Culture and Customs Great Britain, roughly the size of the state of Oregon, has more people than the combined populations of California and New York; five-sixths of the 60 million Britons live in England. Such close quarters make the people around you far more important to your trip than the moldy old castle next on your itinerary. The English culture and character is as impossible to summarize as any on earth-Jane Austen, Sid Vicious, and Winston Churchill are each quintessentially "English," yet share almost nothing in common. Stiff upper lips sit next to football hooligans on the Tube, the local who stares at you as though you were mad because you tried to strike up conversation at a bus stop would likely talk your ear off over a pint "down the local," and the crusader of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shares a hedgerow with a dedicated huntsman. In a country full of such idiosyncrasies, there is very little a traveler can do that will inadvertently cause offense. That said
Northern Ireland: Tourism, Life And Culture
Arnold Stewart's short introduction to the principal tourist sights in Northern ireland, and his view of what it is like to live in Northern ireland.
http://www.arnoldstewart.com/NI.htm
HallAudiobooks.com Culture Shock! Ireland (Culture Shock!)
You are here Audio CDs Music culture Shock! ireland (culture Shock!). Search (books). Usa, 1st Ed) at $11.16. culture Shock! ireland (culture Shock!).
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Softguide Ireland | Travel & Reservation Guide
Guide which includes transport, accommodation, with some online booking, pubs, restaurants, culture and detailed maps.
http://www.softguide-ireland.com/

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