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Irish/British Culture
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English
Undergraduate 3
09/12/2009

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Term
1014
Definition
Celtic defeat of spreading Viking forces; Vikings are acclimated
Term
Statue of Kilkenny
Definition
Unsuccessful system of laws meant to prevent Normans from further acclimation to Irish culture
Term
Poyning's Law
Definition
1494
Irish parliament taken over by English parliament
Term
King of Ireland / Head of Protestant Church of England
Definition
Henry VIII
Term
Williamite War
Definition
Dutch (Protestant) King, William of Orange, asked to help oust English (Catholic) King James--wins @ Battle of Boyn
Term
Still a holiday in Northern Ireland
Definition
July 12th
End of Williamite war
Term
Penal Laws
Definition
Enacted soon after James' defeat--complete segregation & civil subjugation of Irish Catholics + separating them from their churches
Term
Catholic Relief Act
Definition
Allowed Catholics to participate in parliament; repealed Penal Laws
Term
Daniel O' Connel (street!)
Definition
Guy who won seat in Parliament and won over Cathlic Relief Act
Term
Land League
Definition
Slow movement: give land ownership to the Irish Catholic majority that worked on, lived off of, and lived on it.
Term
** Reasons for Northern Irish separation?
Definition
* Most of Plantation ended up focusing there
* Protestant majority
* Profited more from linen trade w/
England: richer
* Threaten to react militarily if Home Rule established
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Four main Irish provinces
Definition
Ulster (6 parts NE; except for Donegal, Cavan, Monogahn)

Connaught
Leinster
Munster
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