Ireland in the 20th Century - Ireland in the 20th Century Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 20th Century Ireland 2 1901-1910 3 1911-1920 4 1921-1930 5 1931-1940 6 1941-1950 7 1951-1960 8 1961-1970 9 1971-1980 10 1981-1990 11 1991-2000 20th Century Ireland 1901-1910 1901 Centenary year of the Act of Union. Edward VII is proclaimed King of Ireland in a state ceremony in Dublin. Members of the Irish Yeomanry return home from fighting in South Africa. The Irish census shows the population of Ireland to be 4,459,000. The All-Ireland Champions are London (hurling) and Dublin (football) 1902 Archbishop Croke, patron of the GAA, dies at the age of 78. Waterford City confer the freedom of the city on John Redmond. The centenary of the Christian Brothers is celebrated. The UK Liberal Party.
List of 20th century classical composers - List of 20th century classical composers Composers of 20th century classical music include: Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930) John Adams (born 1947) Hugo Alfven Maryanne Amacher (born 1943) Beth Anderson (born 1950) Louis Andriessen (born 1939) George Antheil (1900 - 1959) Malcolm Arnold (born 1921) Robert Ashley (born 1930) Larry Austin (born 1930) Milton Babbitt (born 1916) Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981) Clarence Barlow (born ca. 1945) Jean Barraqué (1928 - 1973) Béla Bartók, (1881 - 1945) Arnold Bax (1883 - 1953) David Bedford (born 1937) David Behrman (born 1937) Barbara Benary (born 1946) George Benjamin Alban Berg (1885 - 1935) Bart Berman (born 1938) Wilhelm Peterson Berger Luciano Berio (1925 - 2003) Irving Berlin (1888 - 1989) Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990) Ronald Binge (1910 -.
List of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century - of monarchs who lost their thrones or abdicated in the 20th century The following monarchs either lost their thrones through deposition by a coup d'état, by a referendum which abolished their throne, or chose to abdicate during the 20th century. See also: Abolished monarchies Afghanistan Emir Habibullah Khan - assassinated in 1919. King Amanullah Shah - overthrown in 1929 (d.1960). Emir Habibullah Ghazi - overthrown in 1929 (executed later that year). King Mohammed Nadir Shah - assassinated in 1933. King Mohammed Zahir Shah - deposed in coup in 1973. King Zog of Albania overthrown by Mussolini in 1939 Albania Prince William of Wied fled in 1914, following the outbreak of the First World War (d.1945) King Zog of Albania (president turned monarch) deposed by Italy in 1939. (d.1961) King Victor Emmanuel.
Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, a region of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, lies in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It covers 14,139 km² (5,459 square miles), and has a population of 1,685,267 (April 2001). The capital is Belfast. Northern Ireland Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Overview 2 Geographic Nomenclature 3 History 3.1 Early 20th century 3.2 Late 20th century 3.3 After the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement 4 Demographics 5 Languages 6 Towns and villages 7 Places of interest 8 Recommended Reading List Overview The Government of Ireland Act 1920, enacted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland parliament, set up Northern Ireland as a separate political entity in 1921. Faced with divergent demands from Irish nationalists and Unionists over.
Music of Ireland - Music of Ireland Note: This article covers music from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland is internationally known for its folk music, which has remained a vibrant tradition throughout the 20th century, when many traditional forms worldwide lost popularity to pop music. In spite of emigration and a well-developed connection to music imported from the United Kingdom and United States, Irish music has kept many of its traditional aspects. It has also been modernized, however, and fused with rock and roll, punk rock and other genres. Some of these fusion artists have attained much mainstream success, at home and abroad, including Sinead O'Connor, Van Morrison, The Pogues, The Chieftains, The Cranberries and the Afro-Celt Sound System. This article is part of the Music of.
Knock - Cnoc meaning The Hill) is a small town in County Mayo in Ireland where it is alleged that on August 21, 1879 the Virgin Mary, along with St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared to local people. In the 20th century it became one of Europe's major Roman Catholic Marian shrines, alongside Lourdes and Fatima. It was visited by Pope John Paul II, a supporter of devotion to the Virgin Mary, in 1979. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The 'Apparition' 2 Reaction 3 The cultural context 4 The Pilgrimage Site 5 Knock today 6 The Prayer to 'Our Lady of Knock - Queen of Ireland' 7 See also 8.
John Tyndall - John Tyndall This article is about the 19th century scientist. For the 20th century British politician of the same name, see John Tyndall (politician). John Tyndall (August 2, 1820 - December 4, 1893), British natural philosopher, was born in Co. Carlow, Ireland, his father being the son of a small landowner in poor circumstances, but a man of more than ordinary ability. With Darwin and Huxley his name is inseparably connected with the battle which began in the middle of the 19th century for making the new standpoint of modem science part of the accepted philosophy in general life. For many years, indeed, he came to represent to ordinary Englishmen the typical or ideal professor of physics. His strong, picturesque mode of seizing and expressing things gave him an immense.
John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn - deciding to puruse a career in journalism. He was the editor of the Fortnightly Review from 1867 to 1882 before being elected as a Liberal MP for Newcastle. In 1885 he was made Chief Secretary for Ireland, only to be turned out when Gladstone's government fell over Home Rule and Lord Salisbury became Prime Minister. After the severe defeat of the Gladstonian party at the general election of 1886, Morley divided his life between politics and letters until Gladstone's return to power in 1892, when he resumed his former office. In the election of 1895 he lost his seat, but soon found another in Scotland, for the Montrose Burghs. He had during the interval taken a leading part in parliament, but his tenure of the chief secretaryship of Ireland was hardly.
Indigenous people - colonization, and to their descendants. It may also apply to people living in an area prior to the formation of a nation-state, but who do not belong to the dominant nation of a nation-state. By the 17th century, indigenous peoples were commonly labeled "uncivilized". Critics of civilization, such as J.J. Rousseau, considered them to be "noble savages"; proponents of civilization, like T. Hobbes, considered them merely savages. Such proponents of civilization believed themselves to have a duty to civilize and modernize them. After World War I, however, many Europeans came to doubt the value of civilization. At the same time, the anti-colonial movement, and advocates of indigenous peoples, argued that words such as "civilized" and "savage" were products and tools of colonialism, and argued that colonialism itself was savagely destructive. In.
Irish Independent - Irish Independent The Irish Independent is Ireland's best-selling broadsheet newspaper. It was formed in the last decade of the 19th century as a 'pro-parnellite newspaper, called the Daily Irish Independent. It was re-launched in the early 20th century as the Irish Independent under William Martin Murphy, a controversial Irish businessman made notorious for his part in the 1913 Lockout industrial dispute in Dublin. In 1924, the traditional nationalist newspaper, the Freeman's Journal, merged with the Irish Independent. For most of its history, the Irish Independent (or the Independent as it is called colloquially) was seen as a right-wing, nationalist, catholic newspaper, which gave its political allegiance to Cumann na nGaedhael and later its successor party, Fine Gael. It urged Irish support, along with the Irish Christian Front, for General Francisco.
Irish poetry - Irish poetry is complicated by the fact that since at least the 14th century it has been the history of two poetries, one in Irish language and the other in English language. The complex interplay between these two traditions, and between both of them and other poetries in English, has produced a set of traditions that are both rich and difficult for the outsider to follow. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 The Earliest Irish Poetry 2 Medieval/Early Modern 2.1 Bardic Poetry 2.2 Metrical Dindshenchus 2.3 The Poems of Fionn 2.4 The Kildare Poems 2.5 Spenser and Ireland 3 The 18th Century 3.6 Gaelic Songs: the End of an Order 3.7 Cúirt An Mheán Óiche 3.8 Swift and Goldsmith 4 The 19th Century 4.9 Irishing English 4.10 Folk Songs and Poems 4.11.
Irish literature - Irish literature For a comparatively small country, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in all its branches. The works that are best known outside the country are in English, but Irish Gaelic also has the most significant body of written literature, both ancient and recent, in any Celtic language, in addition to a strong oral tradition of legends and poetry. See also the main article on modern literature in Irish. This Irish language tradition has contributed to making Irish literature in English something quite distinctive from English literature in other countries. From the older tradition, Irish writers in English have inherited a sense of wonder in the face of nature, a narrative style that tends towards the deliberately exaggerated or absurd, a keen sense of the power of.
Irish theatre - begins with the rise of the English administration in Dublin at the start of the 17th century. Over the next 400 years, this small country was to make a disproportionate contribution to drama in English. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Small Beginnings 2 The First Playhouse 3 The Court in Kilkenny 4 The Restoration 5 The 18th Century 6 The 19th Century 7 The Abbey and After 8 Mid 20th Century 9 Recent Developments 10 Further Reading 11 External Links Small Beginnings Although there would appear to have been performances of plays on religious themes in Ireland from as early as the 14th century, the first well-documented instance of a theatrical production in Ireland is a 1601 staging of Gorboduc presented by Lord Mountjoy Lord Deputy of Ireland in the Great.
Irish nobility - Irish nobility Ireland has had nobles or peers for over a millennium. They fall into a number of categories. Ancient Irish Gaelic nobles (pre-English rule) Peers of the Lordship of Ireland and the Kingdom of Ireland (created between 1171 and 1800) Peers of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland This list covers peerages possessed by Irish people from any of the three categories. The title is listed first, followed by famous figures associated with the family beneath. It does not include non-Irish people awarded Irish titles; for example, the Duke of Connaught, son of Queen Victoria. Gaelic Nobles The O'Conor Don, Prince of Connacht - Ireland' senior gaelic noble, descendant of the last High King of Ireland, Rory O'Connor, and the Pretender to the Irish throne..
Irish fiction - Irish fiction Although the epics of Celtic Ireland were written in prose and not verse, most people would probably consider that Irish fiction proper begins in the 18th century. However, there are aspects of Early Irish prose that appear to have had some influence on the Irish novel: the use of exaggeration for humorous effect, a near obsession with lists, and a strong sense of satire. This article is concerned with the history of Irish fiction written in English. For Irish fiction written in Irish, see Modern literature in Irish. For a general overview of Irish writing in all genres, see Irish literature. The 18th Century Irish fiction can be said to begin with the publication in 1726 of Jonathan Swift's masterpiece Gulliver's Travels. This novel, often treated as a book.
Head of State - He shall conclude treaties with foreign states on behalf of the Federation. He shall accredit and receive envoys. Chief Appointments Officer: He or she appoints all the key officials in the state, including members of the cabinet, the prime minister (if there is one), key judicial figures and all major office holders. Some countries have exceptions - under Article 4 of the Instrument of Government 1974, the constitution of Sweden grants to the parliamentary speaker the role of formally appointing the Prime Minister. In practice parliamentary numbers may make the decision a formality. The last time a United Kingdom monarch actually had a choice over who to pick to be prime minister occurred in 1963, when Queen Elizabeth II had to choose a successor to Harold Macmillan. He or she may.
Vortigern - Vortigern Vortigern, a fifth century warlord, traditionally said to have invited the Anglo-Saxons to settle in Britain as mercenaries, who later revolted and established their own kingdoms. The details of his story have varied over the years as his story was retold. The Tales of Vortigern The first writer to tell the story of Vortigern was the sixth century historian Gildas. He tells us (chapter 23) how "all the councillors, together with that proud tyrant" made the mistake of inviting "the fierce and impious Saxons" to settle in Britain and serve as soldiers of the local Romano-British aristocrats (for there was no longer an imperial government in Britain) to fight against the Picts. A small group came at first, and was settled "on the eastern side of the island,.
History of Europe - 2 The Greeks 3 Rome 4 Early Middle Ages 5 Later Middle Ages 6 Renaissance and Reformation 7 Colonial expansion 8 The 16th, 17th and 18th century 9 The French Revolution and Napoleon 10 The 19th century 11 Early 20th century: the World Wars 12 Late 20th century: the Cold War 13 Early 21st century: the European Union 14 Histories of present-day territories The origins Neanderthals settled Europe long before the emergence of modern humans, Homo sapiens. The earliest appearance of modern people in Europe has been dated to 35,000 B.C. Evidence of permanent settlement dates from 7,000 B.C The first well-known civilization in Europe was that of the Minoans of the island of Crete and the Achaeans in the adjacent parts of Greece, starting at the beginning of the 2nd.
History of Christianity - 1.2 The Life of Jesus of Nazareth 2 The earliest emergence of Christianity 2.3 Early Controversies 2.4 Competing Religions 3 Second and third centuries 4 Fourth century 4.5 Development of the canon of scripture 4.6 Christianity legalized in the Roman Empire 4.7 Fourth-century pagan revival by Rome 4.8 The Christological controversies 4.9 Christianity becomes a state religion 5 Fifth century 5.10 The conversion of the Mediterranean world 6 Developing Christianity outside the Mediterranean world 7 Development of the Papacy 8 The rise of Islam 9 Persecutions 10 Spread of Christianity to central and eastern Europe 11 Church & state in the Medieval west 12 Schisms between East and West 13 The Later Middle Ages 14 Early America 15 The Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation 15.11 Protestantism and the Rise of Denominationalism.
History of the United Kingdom - Military History 10 Constituent Nations' Histories 10..1 Footnote 11 See Also 12 External Links Background The United Kingdom is the realm or kingdom that covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and which for over one hundred years included Ireland. The United Kingdom1 was created in the 1801 Act of Union that merged the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. At its nucleus was a system of government created for the Kingdom of England and which in phases incorporated the Principality of Wales, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland. In 1922, the constantly evolving state saw the Irish Free State leave, with just Northern Ireland remaining, hence since 1927 the United Kingdom's modern title, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Subjugation of Wales Medieval Wales.
