文档介绍：Culture and Background: Chapter 2: Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland: Land
Smallest nation in the UK (Only Million people)
Mostly Rural
Often called “Ulster”
Capital City: Belfast
Least wealthy of all UK nations
Northern Ireland: Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland: Lake District
Northern Ireland: History
Most people are descendents of the Celtics
Ireland was NOT invaded by the Romans or the Anglo-Saxons
Majority of People are Catholic
Northern Ireland: History
In the 17th Century, England sent people to live in Northern Ireland.
People in the North see themselves as different from the rest of Ireland.
The majority of the people in the North were Protestant
Northern Ireland: History
England controlled Ireland for centuries
1801 ALL of Ireland became part of the UK.
1921 Southern Ireland gained its independence.
The south became The Republic of Ireland
The northern 6 counties remained part of the UK
Northern Ireland: The Conflict
Republicans
Want an independent Irish Republic
Originally from Ireland
Catholic
Are the minority in Northern Ireland
Loyalist or Unionist
Want to remain part of the UK
Originally from Britain
Protestant
Have a majority in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland: The Troubles
Civil Rights Movement
Started in the 1960’s by the Catholics in Northern Ireland
Protestants had counter-demonstrations.
Riots broke out
In 1969, British Soldiers came to Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland: The Troubles
Groups Fighting for Irish Independence:
Sinn Fein
A Political Party
Means “Ourselves Alone”
IRA (Irish Republican Army)
Military
The “Provisional IRA”