Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : St. Columbanus The introduction of Christianity had a profound influence on the Gaelic language. The culture of the new religion, accompanied by the increased use of writing, created a new technical vocabulary. New words had to be created for the new worship and its ritual, its clergy, and its churches, and these were, [...]

Above: The American War Lord Harcourt, coming as lord lieutenant in 1772, was well received by the leaders of the opposi- tion. On the assembling of parliament in October, 1773 a bill was introduced at his suggestion to put a tax of two shillings in the pound on the incomes of those absentee landlords who [...]