PDF-Perspectives on Irish Harping, 2012.

1 Dr Helen Lawlor DkIT The Irish Harp Census was an initiative carried out in 2011 by the author and Cairde na Cruite with the support of Dundalk Institute of Technology 1 It aimed to find out. mention a n Irish Wolfhound (or IW cross). The original list consisted of fiction only, and was compiled by Diane Marston and Mary Toundas. It appeared in th e Harp & Hound, 1999, Number 2. List sec Contents. Irish Traditional Instruments. Irish Traditional Tunes. Information on . I. rish songs. Irish Traditional Artists. Irish Pop Artists. Introduction. What you will learn during this presentation;. Dance. How to dance. . What to wear. . Competitions. . Dances. . Tunes. . Where you go if you want to dance. You will learn about….. Jig. Reel. Hornpipe. Types of Tunes in Irish Dance. Is a folk dance. Introduction to Irish . History. John Rickard. Bucknell. University. Irish Geography. Ireland . is an island located at the far Western edge of Europe in the Atlantic Ocean. Map of Ireland. Lying . Introduction. The Irish Brigade would come to be one of the most extraordinary brigades that would be produced during the American Civil War on either side. Additionally, it is remarkable how a collection of regiments that were made up predominately of Irish immigrants and Irish Americans could fight so heroically for a country that was new to them. Perhaps no year gives a better depiction of the type of fighting unit this was than the year of 1862, which included their participation in major battles such as the Seven Days Battles, Antietam, and Fredericksburg.. Irish Estonian Business Network Mission Statement. The objective of the IEBN . has been . to establish a network of people who are interested in developing business cooperation in and between Estonia and Ireland, in particular business-to-business, . Celebration of Halloween began in Ireland about 1000 AD. Irish immigrants brought these traditions to the United States. Halloween was originally a pagan festival named “. Samhain. ” meaning “end of summer”. A brief history. Celts. The Celts are an ethnic group . that share a similar culture. . There are six Celtic areas left today: Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall (part of England) & Brittany (part of France). All of their native languages are making a comeback.. Chapter 9. Irish Traditional Music. Encompasses traditional, neo-traditional, and post-traditional styles . “Europe’s most commercially successful music” . Backdrop: formation of Irish nation and nationalism, history of oppression (Irish potato famine) and strife (“The Troubles”), Irish diaspora, transnational flows. Dr. Michael . McAteer. Irish. . Mythology. – . Cuchulain. and . the. Red . Branch. . Nights. of . Ulster. Irish. . Mythology. – . Oisín. , . Niamh. and . the. . Fianna. Women. and . Irish. The History of Terrorism as a Strategy of Political Insurgency. April 2011. Where did the Irish Republican Army come from?. Historical Roots in Genuine Oppression. Economic – land redistribution, famine, race laws. Irish Traditional Instruments. Fiddle. Uilleann. Pipes. Harp. Bodhrán. Fiddle. The Fiddle itself is identical to the violin, however it is played differently in widely varying regional styles. The Fiddle is the most high pitched member of the string family which includes the viola, the cello and the double bass.. Ireland treated as a British . colony. Land. taken from the Irish and given to British nobility. Peasants lose land and become laborers working for pitifully small wages. Penal Codes . discriminate against Irish who were not members of the Church of England. Before the War. First immigrant group to arrive in large numbers. Between 1800 and 1920, 5 million Irish men and women emigrated to the United States. Were only half involved in American culture. Were tasked with constructing an image of themselves as both Irish and Americans.