Irish Literature — • It is uncertain at what period and in what manner the Irish discovered the use of letters. It may have been through direct commerce with Gaul, but it is more probable, as McNeill has shown in his study of Irish oghams, that it was from the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Irish Bruce Wars 1315–1318 — Historical background= By the early 14th century, Ireland had not had a High King since Ruaidri mac Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair who had been deposed by his son in 1186. Further, the Plantagenet dynasty had been assigned Ireland by Laudabiliter in… … Wikipedia
Irish Whip Wrestling — Acronym IWW Founded 2002 Headquarters Ireland Irish Whip Wrestling (IWW) is an Irish owned independent professional wrestling promotion established in 2002. The company was named in tribute to Irish professional wrestler Danno O Mahony, who is … Wikipedia
Irish Colleges on the Continent — Irish Colleges, on the Continent † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Irish Colleges, on the Continent The religious persecution under Elizabeth and James I lead to the suppression of the monastic schools in Ireland in which the clergy for the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Irish neutrality — has been a policy of the Irish Free State and its successor, Ireland, since independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1922. This article concerns the exact nature of Irish neutrality in practice.Ireland s concept of… … Wikipedia
Irish Brigade — may refer to:During several historical wars members of the Irish diaspora have fought for their host country:* Irish regiment: lists all Irish regiments which served in world conflicts in all armies * Irish Brigade (French) formed from the Irish… … Wikipedia
Irish Confessors and Martyrs — • The period covered by this article embraces that between the years 1540 and (approximately) 1713 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Irish Confessors and Martyrs Irish Confessors and Martyrs … Catholic encyclopedia
Irish Rebellion — may refer to: * The Irish Bruce Wars 1315 1318 an attempt by members of the O Neill clan backed by a Scottish and Irish army to make Edward Bruce the High King of Ireland. They were supported by Edward s older brother, Robert the Bruce, King of… … Wikipedia
Irish Confederate Wars — This article is concerned with the military history of Ireland from 1641 53. For the political context of this conflict, see Confederate Ireland. Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Irish Confederate Wars| partof=the Wars of the Three Kingdoms… … Wikipedia
Wars of the Three Kingdoms — The Wars of the Three Kingdoms (sometimes known as the Wars of the Three Nations) formed an intertwined series of conflicts that took place in Scotland, Ireland, and England between 1639 and 1651 after these three countries had come under the… … Wikipedia
