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Ireland City Population
This site displays population statistics for the four provinces of Ireland, along with those of all Irish cities with populations of at least 10,000.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Today Is St. Patrick's Day
A lesson plan celebrating Irish Folk Tales in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day. Includes student activities, questioning, story maps, and a bibliography. From March 17, 2007.
BBC
Bbc History: Historic Figures: Oscar Wilde (1854 1900)
Brief biography of Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, poet, and critic Oscar Wilde.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Green Tea by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
This is the full text of the novel Green Tea by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, an Irish writer of Gothic tales, mystery novels, and horror fiction. A drink opens the inner eye of the protagonist. What follows is a mind-boggling tale of...
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Carly Goodman, "Debating Diversity: The Diversity Visa Lottery"
This article focuses on the history of the Irish immigrants in the 80s and 90s who fought for ways to enter the US legally, the diversity in America, and the impact of the election of President Trump.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: A Competent Mechanic by George A. Birmingham
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is "A Competent Mechanic," a short story from the early 1900's. This story was written by the Irish author named George A. Birmingham, a pen name for James Owen...
Other
The Irish Short Story
This is more of a bibliographical reference of names of writers and resources that can be used.
Other
Your Irish: Popular Sports Played in Ireland
A brief description of the popular sports of Ireland, including fishing, golfing, hurling, Gaelic football, soccer, boxing, and snooker.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings: Track Preview: Music of Ireland: Medley
Listen to a sample of traditional Irish music played on the uilleann pipes, from a 1951 recording of music of the world's peoples.
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The Ira and Sinn Fein: Poetry: "The Foggy Dew"
A favorite of Irish nationalists from the time that it was written (1919), "The Foggy Dew" is an example of a traditional ballad inspired by one of the most significant events in Ireland's long struggle with Britain: the 1916 Easter Rising.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Royal Marriage" by George A. Birmingham
The text of the story "A Royal Marriage" by George A. Birmingham, an Irish author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann: Glossary
Glossary of Irish words associated with traditional Irish music. Includes vocalized pronunication of terms.
A&E Television
Biography: Sean O'casey (1880 1964)
This resource offers a brief biographical sketch of Irish playwright Sean O'Casey.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Lady Bountiful" by George A. Birmingham
Text of the short story "Lady Bountiful" by Irish author George A. Birmingham. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Lunatic at Large" by George A. Birmingham
Text of the short story "A Lunatic at Large" by Irish author George A. Birmingham. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "My Niece Kitty" by George A. Birmingham
Text of the short story "My Niece Kitty" by Irish author George A. Birmingham. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Na Piobairi Uilleann [Society of Uilleann Pipers]: History of the Uilleann Pipes
A history of an instrument central to the playing of traditional Irish music: the Irish bagpipes known as the uilleann pipes.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: W. B. Yeats
A biography of Irish poet William Butler Yeats with links to six of his poems.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Laura Silver Bell" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Text of the short story "Laura Silver Bell" by Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Little Grey Glove" by George Egerton
Text of the short story "A Little Grey Glove" by George Egerton, which was a pen name. The author's real name was Mary Chavelita Dunne Bright and she was born in Australia but considered herself Irish. (Free site registration offers some...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Lost Recruit" by Jane Barlow
Text of the short story "A Lost Recruit" by Irish author Jane Barlow. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Neal Malone" by William Carleton
Text of the short story "Neal Malone" by Irish author William Carleton. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Painful Case" by James Joyce
Text of the short story "A Painful Case" by Irish author James Joyce. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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