Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: St. Patrick's Day
Discusses the history of St. Patrick's Day, leprechauns, traditions, and presents links to St. Patrick's Day arts and crafts lessons.
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Liberation of Ireland
Students learn about the liberation of Ireland. Topics explored are the 1916 Easter Rising, the Irish Revolution, the Republic of Ireland, and the Irish Declaration of Independence.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Isidor Isaac Rabi
Isidor Isaac Rabi won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1944 for his development of a technique for measuring the magnetic characteristics of atomic nuclei. Rabi's technique was based on the resonance principle first described by Irish...
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National Library of Ireland: The 1916 Rising: Personalities and Perspectives
Online exhibition draws on the collections of the National Library of Ireland to tell the story of Easter week 1916, when seven Irishmen proclaimed themselves the provisional government of the Republic of Ireland and attempted to throw...
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Culture Ireland: Facts About Ireland
A wide variety of facts about Ireland, such as general background, square miles, natural resources, religions, literacy rates, type of government, economic facts, exchange rates, and many other things. Some links to external sites no...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Ireland
A colorful site dedicated to the brilliant beauty of Ireland, it's wildlife, and incredible wilderness. Excellent photos.
British Library
British Library: Ireland: Propaganda and Plantations
A six-part site that relates the method England used to take over Ireland throughout the 16th century.
Curated OER
The History Place: Irish Potato Famine
The History Place provides complete history of the Irish Potato Famine and life in Ireland in the 19th century.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: From Cornerstone to Consecration
This site centres on the building of the Basilica Cathedral in St. John's, Newfoundland during the period of 1837 to 1855. The impact of this was huge on the development of Newfoundlanders' sense of identity.
White Pine Pictures
White Pine Pictures: The Force of Hope: The Legacy of Father Mc Gauran
The Irish Potato Famine of 1847 brought thousands of Irish immigrants to Canada. A large number of them died of typhus and cholera en route or after arriving at the quarantine station on Grosse Isle in Quebec. Father Bernard McGauran was...
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.
Irelands Eye
The Gift of the Gab
A brief description and history of the Blarney Stone, a castle in Ireland which according to legend will give one the "gift of gab" if they kiss it.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Know Nothing Party
The Know-Nothing Party, a semi-secret political party from the mid-1800's, is explained in this report. The party lasted only a brief time, for its main purpose was to curb immigration and naturalization led by fear that the German and...
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Damian Shiels, "Transatlantic Obligations: Immigrant Remittance Networks"
This article focuses on immigrants to America having to send money back to their home country to the relatives left behind. It offers several examples including Irish immigrants. An estimated $260 million was remitted to Ireland from...
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: St. Patrick's Day
How can you celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your students? Come and explore this informative resource that features several links to St. Patrick's Day activities, poems, and more. Includes PDF resources (require Adobe Reader).
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Battle of the Boyne, 1690
This beautifully done site, complete with paintings, illustrations, and maps, recounts the infamous Battle of the Boyne.
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My Guide Ireland
A homepage for one wishing to travel to Ireland. Provides interactive maps, and links about Irish history, visitor attractions, and travel tools one may need while in Ireland.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Middlel Ages: Clothing
Clear and concise overview of the kinds of clothing worn during the medieval period by different classes of persons: peasants, royalty, clerics.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Eavan Boland
This American Academy of Poets site provides a biographical sketch for the Irish poet Eavan Boland with a link to the full text of "The Pomegranate." External links to other resources.
Curated OER
Theatre history.com: Oliver Goldsmith
This is a biographical profile of the 18th century Irish-English poet and playwright, Oliver Goldsmith, whose poems such as "The Deserted Village" and plays such as "She Stoops to Conquer" are considered masterpieces.
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Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation: The Peopling of America Timeline
A history of immigration timeline, which discusses and illustrates periods of U.S. immigration history, pre-1790 through 2000.
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