Ireland laid outside the Roman Empire but it was greatly influeced by it. With the decline of the Roman empire in the centuries IV and V, the Roman grip in Britain weakens. The Irish in the west and the picts in the north begin to...
At the end of the XIX, a new Irish theatre was arising, as part of a movement known as the Irish literary renaissance. This movement was closely related to a strong political nationalism and a revival of Irish "the Gaelic Revival". Important names of this...
The English have been in Ireland, both as peaceful settlers and conquerors, since the 12th century. It was not until Henry VIII (king 1509-1547) that English interference took its toll on the Irish people. In order to subdue and rule Ireland, Henry sent Protestants...
The present unit, Unit 56, aims to provide an account of the historical relations between Ireland and Great Britain. Particularly, we shall concentrate on the late Victorian period since both authors were born in the 1880s, and the first half of the twentieth century...