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  Northern Ireland Conflict-Religion Vs Politics

The conflict in Northern Ireland is likely one of the most closely watched and hotly debated disputes of our time. Spanning now for over a century, what remains at the root of the conflict is unclear. Many theories have developed over time, yet no one theory seems to adequately describe the complex struggle. The conflict has been divided down many lines; ethnically between the British and the Irish, geographically, between the North and the South of Ireland, and religiously between Protestants and Catholics. Theories that have emerged have pointed to causes such as land claims and a nationalist ideology, ethnicity and culture, and perhaps most frequently, religion when attempting to define the conflict. In fact, what is more likely is that elements of all of these issues lie at the root of what is commonly referred to as "The Troubles". The history of this contemporary conflict is detailed, but impossible to ignore. While different factions of the dispute would argue that the problem began centuries ago, I will examine briefly the history of the "troubles" from the end of the 19th century forward. For much of its history, Ireland has lived under British rule. As the 19th century drew to a close, Britain became aware of a rapidly growing sense of Irish Nationalism. In 1870, the Irish Protestants placed the notion of Home Rule on the front burner in an attempt to separate Ireland from the rapid secularism that was occurring in Britain. Very quickly the movement was picked up by Irish Catholics who saw Home Rule as a truly nationalist ideal, and by 1874 they had dominated the movement. This pushed the Protestants back towards Unionism and was one of the many strikes against the idea of a united Ireland.

Feeling tremendous pressure to grant Ireland Home Rule, Britain began to talk about making efforts to "pacify" Ireland, implying that it would indeed grant their wish. Talks of Home Rule were then delayed. The...

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No Title 06/28/2008 10:48 PM
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No Title 06/28/2008 10:48 PM
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yeah..thats a really enlightened statement.there would never have been any sort of co-operation or progress if everyone had the same ignorant mentality.very accurate portrayal,great essay.

No Title 06/28/2008 10:48 PM
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i am going to write an reserch paper on the northern ireland conflicts ,your essay is very a good one ,can you help me(a chinese student) to write my own ? my email:taotieshitian@163.com

No Title 06/28/2008 10:48 PM
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Very interesting and well-written. Excellent work.

No Title 06/28/2008 10:48 PM
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Though the essay is definitely interesting, but it has touched the symptoms and ignored the real cause of the Irish conflict. Please look into the Map of the World for a few seconds and you will note that the British, when moved out from the countries they ruled, have sown seeds of hatered and conflict, so as to work as future "hidden Time-bombs" in those countries and neighbour countries they were ruling. Those seeds were supposed to grow and serve their own interests, later. Decades and decades have now passed but still the Britishers maintain the economic and political infuluence over those countries because they know the secrets of the conflicts, and the records. Only little wisdom and common sense are needed to solve the Irish disputes, just as the case in many other countries plauged by the rule of the British. Irish people are Christians; and Christianity is all about Peace and Love.

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Just wondering about your bibliography! Im not sure when you wrote your essay but some of the best scholarship on the period is missing! Nothing from Bardon, English, Hart, Loughlin, Buckland, etc etc etc. I think its a pretty good essay though!

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really is a very fantastic essay...hahaz...but is very lengthy and different to seive through in order to find wad we r lookin for...so make it shorter next tyme. thanks!!!

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Brilliant essay copied it into my own wordson my coursework and got A* thanks a lot

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Great essay, although I think there should be more personal input from your own views, I still enjoyed reading it. Being that I am of irish decent and having grandparents raised in Ireland as irish catholics, and other grandparents raised as irish protestant, I think this essay is fairly accurate. Good Job!

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Great essay, although I think there should be more personal input from your own views, I still enjoyed reading it. Being that I am of irish decent and having grandparents raised in Ireland as irish catholics, and other grandparents raised as irish protestant, I think this essay is fairly accurate. Good Job!

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im doing a research paper on this for political science. hopefully you check these comments...could you give me a date for when you wrote this in case i cite it in my references list? email: kelseysue@excite.com thanks!

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thank you for providing me these information about conflict in Northern Ireland

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Good essay!!!well Done

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very good and intersting essay .i m very impressed you have provide us with a brief an succesful essay in avery complex issue .this in fact too important especially for english studiends who deal with Irsh question .thank you

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