Ireland

"In Ireland, everything is hopeless but we never take things seriously"

The Republic of Ireland lies to the west of the larger island of Great Britain from which it is divided by the Irish Sea. The island is also divided politically between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland which remains part of the United Kingdom. The British began their experiment in "plantation" (..) in Ireland and have been a controversial and polarising influence there for 800 years.

"Between 1829 and 1842 Ordnance Survey Ireland completed the first ever large-scale survey of an entire country. Acclaimed for their accuracy, these maps are regarded by cartographers as amongst the finest ever produced. As the national mapping archive service for Ireland, OSi has captured this and later mapping data in a digitised format. These maps are particularly relevant for genealogy or those with an interest in social history. Click here to view the entire archive of historic maps."

In the fictional and period novel, "Tipperary" (2007), Frank Delaney writes a compelling history involving a turbulent era that would shape modern Ireland. It is set in the 1860s. Extract..."Colonisation is one of the world's oldest stories - history, as the saying goes is geography. The freedom struggles, of countries trying to overthrow their invaders, have given us some of our most enduring myths. The drama is universal. Undercurrents like a volcanic core of indigenous people indignant, rages secretly against occupation, and awaiting eruption. Around them reside a quiet majority, coping with domination, while on top of both, sits a foreign ruling class, imposed upon and exploiting those below. From afar, the controlling power rules severely, until the inevitable revolution comes."

See also "Timeline of Ireland"

References:

1. Refer: The four Provinces in Ireland and the counties in each Province

2. Extract from Roots Ireland Newsletter (14 Feb. 2017).

3. Mulholland, Marc. Northern Ireland, A Very Short introduction. (2003). Oxford University press. New York.

4. [i] Reference website - the Church of Latter Day Saints (at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp) for the baptism records of Kilseily parish where Broadford is situated. They have the Kilseily parish records from 1844 to 1880

   1. see also http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library ... umns=*,0,0

5. Daniel O'Connell. http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/ireland/clare.htm

6. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland.

7. Iron Age:- <link>

8. DNA genetic research: “It is believed these later genetic traits were brought by people from the Pontic Steppe - a Black Sea region stretching across modern Ukraine, Russia and Georgia - who journeyed to Ireland when the region became a farming and metal work hub. The male remains were found at Rathlin Island, County Antrim”. Read more: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook.

9. Compilation of the Lebor Gab Ereen (LGE) completed. (See Wikipedia)

10. Henry Brooke. (1760). An essay on the antient and modern state of Ireland [electronic resource] : with the various important advantages thereunto derived, under the auspicious reign of his most sacred majesty, King George the second. Dublin. Note: Henry Brooke (1703-1783) - e-book. Essay (p. 6 of 75) :(extract referring to the Scottish-Phoenician settlers) " Refers to three conquests:

11. "Ingennuus fui secundum Carnem" quote St. Patrick - Source: An essay on the antient and modern state of Ireland written in 1760 by Henry Brooke...Project Gutenberg.

12. Quotation: (site heading) - from the 1952 movie release: "The Gentle Gunman".

13. Gaelic naming customs see: https://www.academia.edu/26572528/Gaelic_Naming_Customs