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Writer RighterBy Seamus HeaneyFourth IHRC Annual Human Rights Lecture 9 December 2009 4th Floor Jervis HouseWriter RighterISBN 9780955804847The Irish Human Rights Commission IHRC was establi. Setting the stage for disaster. Introduction. The famine killed 1 million people and forced another 1 million to leave. . Most of the land in Ireland was owned by British landlords who rented it to Irish farmers for large amounts of money.. 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 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. 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. Ashley . Galloway. Background. Binge Drinking=consuming . alcohol in a manner that raises an individual’s . BAC . to a level equal to or greater . 0.08. . To prevent alcohol use disorder (AUD) the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that men not drink more than 4 drinks in a single day with no more than 14 drinks per week . 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 . 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.. David Darton, Director of Foresight, Equality and Human Rights Commission.. The Role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The Commission has 3 distinct areas of work:. Equality. Human Rights. UNIT V: Lesson #1 . Background. Ireland had been controlled by England for hundreds of years.. Ireland had attempted some kind of uprising towards independence at least a dozen times over those hundreds of years. All failed.. 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. (. 1916-2012). 'recognised both at home and internationally as the foremost Irish painter of the 20th century' The Irish Times, November , 2006. Early works. 1940’s oil paintings.. Girl in White 1941 Classic Theme II. The Kiss 1943. Presented by Mrs. Franca . Ofor.  . ECOWAS was founded by the Treaty of 26 May 1975 entered into by 15 West African States. . The overall objective of ECOWAS is to promote co-operation and integration in order to create an economic and monetary union aimed at the economic growth and development of the sub- region..