Introduction pg. 2 Historical background of the Ulster Museum pg. 2 Context pg. 4 Description of spaces pg. 5 The Potential step forward pg. 5 Conclusion pg. 6 Bibliography pg. 7 Books pg. 7 Journals pg. 7 Internet pg. 7 Introduction This museum has been in transition at pivotal points of its historical time line thus far. It begs the question though, does it work as an architectural
The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, Co. Down, Northern Ireland Monuments and museums are arenas of public history and for the formation and articulation of identities and narratives.[1] Decisions taken as to the formation of museums and the selection, display and organisation of exhibits are influenced by criteria which are not necessarily politically neutral; these may especially involve devices of political elites to emphasise aspects of communal togetherness and thus exert control
rock, which in Northern Ireland include sandstone, mudstone and limestone. The collections of the Ulster Museum contain fossils from all around the world, from tiny microfossils found in the lias in Ulster, to dinosaur skeletons found in North America. Many fossils in the Ulster Museum's collections are very scientifically important and have been studied by experts from around the world. The Ulster Museum holds particularly important collections of brachiopods, fish teeth and other fossils from the
The Preservation of a Culture: The Gaelic League Imagine what if much of today’s freedoms that we take for granted were never even there to begin with? In Ireland this is what most of the people were realizing when the Government was starting to take control. The Government was getting irritated and wanted to get rid of all Ireland’s language and culture. During the 1800’s Ireland was a thriving culture with much going on. Ireland had many things coming to an end and also starting
linked to Gaul and Britain so the analogy between them and the invading English was complete. The Ulster Cycle, (an Rúraíocht), is concerned with heroic battles by great Irish warriors. The statue put up in the General Post Office in Sackville Street, Dublin, (now O’Connell Street) to remember the fallen of the 1916 Rising was inspired by these tales. It shows the hero Cuchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, who tied himself to a tree so that he would die on his feet. Even more importantly, as he died
Conflict in the Emerald Isle The island of Ireland is known for many things: St. Patrick’s Day, its green landscape, music, beer, and discord. The heart of this conflict began centuries ago, when Britain came over and forced Protestantism on the Irish Catholic inhabitants. There has always been hatred between the Irish Protestants and Catholics. The island is broken up into to distinct regions. The Republic of Ireland consists of 26 counties, which make up the southern region. This area
Nine Years War. Sir John Davis, the Solicitor general had drafted a proclamation in March 1605, which denied any standing to Gaelic customary systems of tenure. He had obtained instructions from James I in order to minimise the danger of the earls of ulster becoming too powerful. Tyrone and O’Donnell’s lands were to be divided into freeholds held directly from the crown by their inhabitants to limit the power that they have over their followers. Tyrone anticipated this and divided his lordship into
Protestant Propaganda What do you think of when you hear the name Ireland? Ireland is a relatively small island off the coast of Great Britain with a land area of 32,424 square miles (Delaney 2). There are several things that you may associate with this country such as St. Patrick’s Day, shamrocks, beer, and strife. The source of the bitterness behind this conflict began centuries ago, when Britain came over and forced Protestantism on the Irish Catholic inhabitants. For this reason there
of attention to the Irish Home Rule Movement because that is when Ulster basically made an official decision that they would prefer to stay under the power of England in the case of Home Rule. Although it was determined that Ulster would stay with England it was not actually official until Ireland b... ... middle of paper ... ...Free State and the other 6 of them stayed under the rule of the British in what was called the Ulster Province. Conclusion: The Act of Union had many consequences that
Bringing Peace to Northern Ireland It has proved hard to bring peace to Northern Ireland. There are many factors causing the difficulties. I think some are more important than others are. I think the most important factors are as follows. Religion is a problems because throughout history there have been rivalries between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. Paramilitaries are a problem because they have a huge
The Partitioning of Ireland in 1921 In this essay I am going to explain why Irelandwas partitioned into two parts in 1921. The two partitioned parts are known today as Northern Ireland (Ulster) and The Republic of Ireland (Eire). Ireland was partitioned in 1921 after an agreement was made by the Anglo-Irish Treaty which was finally passed by the House of Commons without it being blocked by the House of Lords. In my essay I will describe of the factors, which contributed to the partition
Hodge points out ‘He failed to recognise that in any solution to the Irish problem needed to reconcile the interests of both Catholic and Protestant Ireland[5]’. The Home Rule Bills with their failure to make special provisions for the province of Ulster are a prime example of this ignorance. --------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] ‘Great Britain and the Irish Question’ – Paul Adelman [2] ‘Great Britain and the Irish Question’ – Paul Adelman [3]‘Great
The Effects of Bloody Sunday Bloody Sunday marked the day of a out lash of great hatred which burns strong even today. Bloody Sunday started when the Catholics started a march for civil rights; better housing and comparative costs for the housing as Protestants had better housing for the same rent as the Catholics did even when they had the worst housing. The march also focused on Interment, and the infringement on their rights because of that; Interment meant that the police could
Exploring the Disadvantages Catholics Faced in Northern Ireland in the Mid 60’s In Northern Ireland during the 60’s Catholics faced a lot of disadvantages, in areas of Employment, Education, Housing, and Politics; there is evidence that even the Police Force was biased in favor of the Protestant community. Employment was a major area in which Catholics faced discrimination. Protestants held most of the civil service, government and local government posts in Northern Ireland and even if
Europe, Ireland and the wider world I: Renaissance to Enlightenment, 1350 – 1750: HI2102 What were the main causes of the Flight of the Earls? On the 14th of September in the year 1607 the Earl of Tyrone Hugh O’Neill and the Earl of Tyrconnel Rory O’Donnell fled Ireland alongside officials, their families and numerous Gaelic chieftains. They left Ireland from Rathmullen in County Donegal. This flee was to become known as the flight of the Earls. They arrived in the Spanish Netherlands and then eventually
gladstone, such as the failure to unite his party and his underestimation of conservative opposition towards the bill. However, it could also be argued that other factors, such as the sectarian nature of Irish society and subsequent opposition in Ulster also played a major role in the failure of the Home Rule Bill and thus inevitable regardless of Gladstone’s actions. It could be argued that Gladstone’s failure to unite his party, during a time when their ultimate support and confidence in his leadership
Hobsbawm and Ranger devised the word ‘invented tradition’ which means ‘Traditions which appear or claim to be old are often quite recent in origin and sometimes invented’ (Hobsbawm and Ranger, 1983 in Laurence, 2008, pp.176). In Hobsbawm’s essay ‘Inventing traditions’, he is ‘developing an argument about how the past is used by societies’ (Laurence, 2008, p.155). The Irish nationalists wanted an independent nation. In order to create credibility for their ideas, the Irish nationalists used ‘invented
Students will assess the role of the Prime Minister in the Northern Ireland context and they will describe the style of leadership exhibited by their chosen Prime Minister. The discussion on the role of prime Minister will also focus on any major areas of controversy which arose during his term of office and an attempt will be made to evaluate the response of the individual Prime Minister to the controversy. During the course of this essay I shall be examining the role of Terence O’Neill
In my paper I will explore the everyday life in Northern Ireland during the ”Troubles” in McLaverty’s novel, Cal. This narrative ”represents curious hybrid of national romance and thriller genres”.(Cleary 121) The ”Troubles” (ethno-poltical conflict in Northern Ireland) dates back to the late 1960’s and ended in 1998 with Good Friday Agreement. The two main political parties (Unionists and Nationalists) were against each other.. This time was full of discrimination, murders, bombs, roits, intimitation
the marches were used as a rallying call for extremists such as Johnny “mad dog” Adair whose use of violence highlights the frustration of the hardliners. Of course people such as this are only the tools used by more sinister forces such as the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Red Hand Commandos and other such Para-militaries, who probably use violent means to destabilise the peace process.