11Irish Republic - History Politics.pptVIP

The Republic of Ireland Image: Green, misty and spiritual? Historic历史意义的 Ireland Invaders侵略者 Celtic tribes凯尔特 部落 no Roman invasion Vikings Dublin Normans 1170 ‘Old English’ 诺曼人 Settlers 16th C ‘New English’; Protestants近代英语 新教徒 Settlers 17th C Scottish Protestants to the North北方苏格兰新教徒 Religious Roots of Division分裂的宗教根源 Potato Famine马铃薯饥荒 1845-49 8m 5m 1m died; 2m left Irish Abroad 3m Irish citizens公民 live abroad 10.8% of Americans美国人 claim宣布 Irish ancestry祖先 7x the pop. of Ireland .? Emigration移居外国 to the UK US exceeded immigration过度的外来移民 till 1996. Independence独立 1922 ‘