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'''Ireland''' is a country in northwestern Europe comprising five sixths the island of [[Ireland (island)|Ireland]]. Ireland became independent in 1922 as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The 1937 constitution gives the name of the state as simply "Ireland."<ref>"[http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/The_Constitution/ Constitution of Ireland - Bunreacht na hÉireann]"</ref> It is sometimes described as the "Republic of Ireland".

'''Ireland''' is a country in northwestern Europe comprising five sixths the island of [[Ireland (island)|Ireland]]. Ireland became independent in 1922 as a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The 1937 constitution gives the name of the state as simply "Ireland."<ref>"[http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/Historical_Information/The_Constitution/ Constitution of Ireland - Bunreacht na hÉireann]"</ref> It is sometimes described as the "Republic of Ireland".

Ireland supports the [[gay agenda]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/23/ireland-gay-marriage/</ref> On the other hand, Ireland is very [[pro-life]], [[abortion]] is restricted in Ireland: to cases of when the mother's life is endangered and when she is likely to commit [[suicide]].  

Ireland supports the [[homosexual agenda]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/23/ireland-gay-marriage/</ref> On the other hand, Ireland is very [[pro-life]], [[abortion]] is restricted in Ireland: to cases of when the mother's life is endangered and when she is likely to commit [[suicide]].  

==Geography==

==Geography==

==People==

==People==

The Irish people are mainly of Celtic and Norman origin with history of some Anglo-Saxon settlers during failed English plantations(successful in Northern Ireland only). Today, the country has many minorities including substantial numbers of people from the [[United Kingdom]], [[Poland]], [[China]] and [[Nigeria]]. Traditionally the language of Irish (Gaelic) was the primary one on the island but after centuries of British colonialism by the end of the 19th century it had all but died and was confined to very small,peripheral regions in the West of the country as it continues to today following an unsuccessful attempt to revive the language by Ireland's government. England tried to secure unity with Ireland by using multiple large scale plantations of English Protestant settlers. All of these where failures due to the native Irish violently opposing such settlers,the only success was the Ulster plantation which is the reason for the large Protestant population in Northern Ireland and the partitioning of the country. There is still sectarian conflict in this part of the island.

The Irish people are mainly of Celtic and Norman origin with history of some Anglo-Saxon settlers during failed English plantations(successful in Northern Ireland only). Today, the country has many minorities including substantial numbers of people from [[Poland]], [[China]] and [[Nigeria]]. Traditionally the language of Irish (Gaelic) was the primary one on the island but after centuries of British colonialism by the end of the 19th century it had all but died and was confined to very small,peripheral regions in the West of the country as it continues to today following an unsuccessful attempt to revive the language by Ireland's government. England tried to secure unity with Ireland by using multiple large scale plantations of English Protestant settlers. All of these where failures due to the native Irish violently opposing such settlers,the only success was the Ulster plantation which is the reason for the large Protestant population in Northern Ireland and the partitioning of the country. There is still sectarian conflict in this part of the island.

During the 1840s a disease known as the potato blight spread through the nations potato crop (most Irish where totally reliant on the potato). The English did not help and the blight caused mass starvation and disease. In the end about 1 million had died and about 1 million had emigrated. The famine was a major blow to the nation,especially to the native language (Irish) and eventually the population would fall from over 8 million before the famine to under 3 million in the mid 20th century(before rising again). The nation continued to be a major source of immigrants to the United States and today over 30 million Americans report Irish ancestry making it the second largest ancestry in the United States only behind German.

During the 1840s a disease known as the potato blight spread through the nations potato crop (most Irish where totally reliant on the potato). The English did not help and the blight caused mass starvation and disease. In the end about 1 million had died and about 1 million had emigrated. The famine was a major blow to the nation,especially to the native language (Irish) and eventually the population would fall from over 8 million before the famine to under 3 million in the mid 20th century(before rising again). The nation continued to be a major source of immigrants to the United States and today over 30 million Americans report Irish ancestry making it the second largest ancestry in the United States only behind German.