Civilization in this area dated back as early as the Bronze and Iron age,
when Ireland was run by the Erainn and the Picts, until the Celts came and
drove them away. It was in this time that Ireland was divided into four
kingdoms and Christianity was introduced to them because of Saint Patrick.
Norse civilization ruled over Ireland for over two hundred years until they
were defeated by Boru. In the 12th century, the power to rule over Ireland
was handed over to the British by consequence of a papal fief. And in the
17th century, the Protestants overthrew Christianity and gained power over
the politics and economic of Ireland.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established in 1801.
This led to the collapse of the economy of Ireland, part of which is the
Potato Famine. Numerous people were also getting restless because of their
complaints on the present British government. They wanted to become a
separate entity from Great Britain, which the British were not willing to
comply. After a series of talks, meetings and discussions, the British
agreed to give Ireland a home rule. Unfortunately, the World War I
prevented this from happening.
A rebellion was initiated during that time
although it was a failure. 1919 saw the Irish becoming a republic and in
1922, the Irish Free State was formed through the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The
Republic of Ireland was able to get its independence, although not
completely since the Northern Ireland still belongs to the Brit. This is
when the Troubles started, from different groups, divided in agenda of
either unifying Ireland or just letting the situation resolve itself.
In the 1960's, an upsurge in growth in Ireland's economic position was
caused by the influx of foreign investors and tourists. Even social and
cultural awareness were not spared. Several changes occurred in the late
20th century. Their first woman president was elected. Northern Ireland was
permitted the right to choose to be under British rule or not. And divorce
was made legal.
Nowadays, Ireland has shown impressive growth in their economic and
political situation. There are also a lot of tourists who are interested in
learning more about Ireland since they have preserved the beauty of the
environment of Ireland.
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