GEOG 152 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ocean Liner, Iceberg, Cunard Line
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Plant people from england and scotland to pacify ireland so that monarchs (kings of spain/france) cannot threaten england. Across ireland: rise of people who colonized ireland (protestants) Displaces native population pushed out into marginal areas or killed. Poorer land: west, remained mainly irish and catholic. Linen industry: made from flax fiber from lagan valley (artisanal industry - small scale) Flax seed can be made into thread, and thread can be woven. Money to develop factories for linen industry came from outside of ireland. Employment in this sector: people who came from countryside of england and scotland (settlers) City"s growth in population as a result of the shipbuilding industry. Belfast: center for building ocean liners (besides glasgow) The ocean liners traveled further north of the atlantic to go to new york (like the titanic, this is disastrous because during certain times of the year the oceans can warm and icebergs float around the north atlantic)
