culture exploration: ireland and northern ireland

By: Nic Cavanaugh

Western EuropeOccupies 5/6 of the island of IrelandDublinPopulation 525,383Located Eastern coast

English and Irish or Gaelic are the official languagesGaelic is spoke mostly along the western seaboardThese languages form subcultures within the country

FlagOrange symbolizes ProtestantsGreen symbolizes CatholicismWhite is the hopes of peace between themShamrock

4,015,676 people as of 200588.4% Catholic3% Church of England1.6% Other Christians1.5% Other2% Unspecified3.5% None

Devoutly CatholicPatriotism/Hatred of EnglishAppreciation of Alcoholic BeveragesHuge Soccer FansNational Holiday- St. Patricks Day (March 17)

Small, trade-dependent economy 4.3% Unemployment rateDistribution of jobs5% Agricultural46% Industry 49% Services

600-150 BC Celtic tribes arriveEnglish invasions begin in 12th CenturyBegins seven centuries of struggles1921 Ireland parts from UK

Like- I like this culture because it is part of my heritage on my dads sideDislike- I dislike this culture because they cant reconcile their differences with Northern Ireland

Currently at odds with Northern IrelandHeart of conflict is Catholicism vs. ProtestantsTerroristic attacks by both sides

I would like to live in this country temporarily. I may go to Dublin if I go to Duke because it is one of the locations for their community service.

Western EuropeOccupies northern 1/6 of island of IrelandBelfast Eastern coast Population 641,638

Official languages: English and Irish or GaelicUses Union Jack as official flagUsed to use the Red Hand flagShamrock

1,799,392 estimate in 201045.57% Non-Catholic Christians40.26% Catholics14.18% Other

CatholicsProtestants

Conflict between Catholics and ProtestantsAppreciation of alcoholic beveragesHuge soccer fansNational holiday- St. Patricks Day March 17

Used to be heavy industryIndustry being replaced by services

600-150 BC12th century English invasions begin1921-22 first Northern Ireland parliament Remains part of UK

As a part of the UK, they have been allied with England in major conflictsOngoing conflict with Ireland over religion and English involvement

Like- Its part of my heritage on my moms side.Dislike- Its continuing disputes with Ireland

No, for some reason Northern Ireland does not appeal to me like Ireland does. It may be that they chose to remain closely associated with the English. I wouldnt mind visiting there though.

I think Id like to remain in the US. However if I had to live somewhere else, Ireland would be my first choice by far.

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com www.cultureireland.com www.worldatlas.com