SY101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Irish Nationalism, The Twelfth, Culture Of The United Kingdom
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Sy 101 - d: lecture: wednesday, october 18th: Ethnic culture: sum of traditions, practices, languages, symbols, values, ideologies and material objects that are associated with a group of people. English (later named british) rule from 1169 to 1922 (irish war of independence) over the whole island. Anglo-irish treaty (1922): partition of ireland into north and south. Southern ireland became a fully sovereign country in 1949 called the republic of ireland . Northern ireland (1922-current): a colonial territory within great britain. Unionists: largely but not exclusively protestants, that identify with british culture (including the. English language), promote the continued union between great britain and ireland. Nationalists: largely but not exclusively catholics, that identify with irish culture (including irish. Civil war between irish nationalists and british unionists. Major contributor: majority unionists (protestants) discrimination of the nationalist (catholic) minority. Irish republican army vs. various unionists paramilitary groups (largest = ulster defence association)
