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Aug 2022

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165. Why is Ireland Divided? (English Vo...

Thomas Wilkinson

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Why is Ireland divided? For just over 100 years, the Emerald Isle has been split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - part of the United Kingdom. The history of Ireland is complicated, fascinating, and sometimes controversial. Today, I want to talk about how Ireland became connected with the UK, discuss why Northern Ireland exists, and talk about the possibility of a future united Ireland!

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Vocabulary List

Be blessed with something (phrase) - to be lucky in having a particular thing

She is blessed with great intelligence

Settler (n) - a person who arrives in a new place in order to live there and use the land

The first settlers on that island came from Africa

Bronze age (n) - the time in the past when tools were made of bronze (a metal made of copper and tin), before iron was discovered

It is thought that Stonehenge was constructed during the Bronze Age

Clan (n) - a group of families who originally came from the same family and have the same name

The O’Brien clan was one of the most powerful clans in Ireland

Anglo- (prefix) - relating to England or the UK

Anglo-Saxons ruled England until the year 1066

To emigrate (v) - to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one

Millions of Germans emigrated to the Americas in the 19th century

Uprising (n) - an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power

There was a popular uprising in the capital city

Unionist (n) - a person who supports Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom

The deal has been opposed by unionist politicians

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