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Culture Exploration: Ireland and Northern Ireland

Culture Exploration: Ireland and Northern Ireland. By: Nic Cavanaugh. Ireland’s Location/Capital. Western Europe Occupies 5/6 of the island of Ireland Dublin Population 525,383 Located Eastern coast. Ireland’s Languages/Subcultures. English and Irish or Gaelic are the official languages

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Culture Exploration: Ireland and Northern Ireland

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  1. Culture Exploration: Ireland and Northern Ireland By: Nic Cavanaugh

  2. Ireland’s Location/Capital • Western Europe • Occupies 5/6 of the island of Ireland • Dublin • Population 525,383 • Located Eastern coast

  3. Ireland’s Languages/Subcultures • English and Irish or Gaelic are the official languages • Gaelic is spoke mostly along the western seaboard • These languages form subcultures within the country

  4. Irish Symbols • Flag • Orange symbolizes Protestants • Green symbolizes Catholicism • White is the hopes of peace between them • Shamrock

  5. Irish Population/Religion • 4,015,676 people as of 2005 • 88.4% Catholic • 3% Church of England • 1.6% Other Christians • 1.5% Other • 2% Unspecified • 3.5% None

  6. Norms/Values • Devoutly Catholic • Patriotism/Hatred of English • Appreciation of Alcoholic Beverages • Huge Soccer Fans • National Holiday- St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)

  7. Economy • Small, trade-dependent economy • 4.3% Unemployment rate • Distribution of jobs • 5% Agricultural • 46% Industry • 49% Services

  8. History • 600-150 BC Celtic tribes arrive • English invasions begin in 12th Century • Begins seven centuries of struggles • 1921 Ireland parts from UK

  9. Like/Dislike • Like- I like this culture because it is part of my heritage on my dad’s side • Dislike- I dislike this culture because they can’t reconcile their differences with Northern Ireland

  10. Conflicts • Currently at odds with Northern Ireland • Heart of conflict is Catholicism vs. Protestants • Terroristic attacks by both sides

  11. Would I like to live there? • I would like to live in this country temporarily. I may go to Dublin if I go to Duke because it is one of the locations for their community service.

  12. Northern Ireland Location/Capital • Western Europe • Occupies northern 1/6 of island of Ireland • Belfast • Eastern coast • Population 641,638

  13. Languages/Symbols • Official languages: English and Irish or Gaelic • Uses Union Jack as official flag • Used to use the Red Hand flag • Shamrock

  14. Population/Religions • 1,799,392 estimate in 2010 • 45.57% Non-Catholic Christians • 40.26% Catholics • 14.18% Other

  15. Subcultures • Catholics • Protestants

  16. Values and Norms • Conflict between Catholics and Protestants • Appreciation of alcoholic beverages • Huge soccer fans • National holiday- St. Patrick’s Day March 17

  17. Economy • Used to be heavy industry • Industry being replaced by services

  18. History • 600-150 BC • 12th century English invasions begin • 1921-22 first Northern Ireland parliament • Remains part of UK

  19. Conflicts • As a part of the UK, they have been allied with England in major conflicts • Ongoing conflict with Ireland over religion and English involvement

  20. Likes/Dislikes • Like- It’s part of my heritage on my mom’s side. • Dislike- Its continuing disputes with Ireland

  21. Would I live there? • No, for some reason Northern Ireland does not appeal to me like Ireland does. It may be that they chose to remain closely associated with the English. I wouldn’t mind visiting there though.

  22. Would I live somewhere else? • I think I’d like to remain in the US. However if I had to live somewhere else, Ireland would be my first choice by far.

  23. Works Cited • http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com • www.cultureireland.com • www.worldatlas.com

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