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In what year did the Easter Rising take place?
1916 - An insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916 with the aim of forming a Republic of
Ireland. It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798.
Who was the first President of Ireland?
Eamon de Valera - One of the dominant political figures in twentieth-century Ireland, de Valera's
political career spanned from 1917 to 1973. He served multiple terms as head of government and head of state.
In what year did the Civil War end?
1923 - The conflict was waged between two opposing groups of Irish nationalists. The forces of the
'Pro-treaty' that supported two nations in Ireland and 'anti-treaty' that supported a United Ireland.
Who attacked Drogheda in 1649?
Oliver Cromwell - An Irish town in Eastern Ireland was attacked by Oliver Cromwell on the outset of the
Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland during the War of the Three Kingdoms, consequently raising Irish Nationalism.
Which famous saint is credited with bringing Christianity to
St. Patrick - A Romamo-British Christian missionary that is said in Irish lore to have banished all
snakes after he was attacked during a 40-day fast. Evidence suggests no snakes existed in Post-glacial Ireland.
Who was the first hunger-striker to die in 1981?
Bobby Sands - An Irish volunteer of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and member of the British
Parliament. He was the leader of the 1981 hunger strike, which resulted in a urge of IRA recruitment and
The Irish Brigade (Ireland) fought in which 20th century civil
The Spanish Civil War - Despite the declaration by the Irish government that participation in the war
was unwelcome and ill-advised, 700 of O'Duffy's followers went to Spain. They saw their primary role in Spain
as fighting for the Roman Catholic Church, some of whose priests and nuns had been attacked.
Brian Boru was the first man to hold what title?
High King of Ireland - The descendants of Brian were known as the Ui Briain (O'Brien) clan, hence the
surnames A'' Briain, O'Brien, O'Brian etc. 'O' was originally A'' which in turn came from Ua, which means
'grandson', or 'descendant' (of a named person)
What Body of Water separates Ireland and England?
The Irish Sea - The sea is of significant economic importance to regional trade, shipping and transport,
fishing, and power generation in the form of wind power and nuclear plants.
What are the "selkies" of Celtic legend?
Seals that transform into Humans - One folklorist theory of the origin of the belief is that the selkies
were actually fur-clad Finns, traveling by kayak. Another is that shipwrecked Spaniards washed ashore and their
jet black hair resembled seals.
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