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Language awareness Irish English and Northen Irish English

Historical context:

Pre 12th century: Celtic language

12th century: Normans arrived in Ireland. 

Brought the English language to Ireland.

+-1300: The King of England established "the Pale"- a region around Dublin for English settlers.

1542: Kingdom of Ireland: Only English Protestant men could own land (exception: Connaught).

1802: Formation of the United Kingdom

1922: Irish Free State (Ulster remained in the UK). 

Where it all started:

Pre 12th century: Celtic language ("Gaelic").

12th century: Anglo-Norman invasion in Ireland 

Brought Old English  to Ireland

+-1300: 

Norman control (=blue on the map) over large parts of Ireland.

However, the English King had little control - establishment of "the Pale", a region around Dublin for English settlers.

14th- 15th century: 

Norman control lessened

The Pale (=grey)

English Lords (=blue) in the south of Ireland and in a small part of Ulster

16th century: Control, land ownership and religion

Catholic Ireland was seen as a threat to Protestant England

1542 - Kingdom of Ireland (Henry VIII)

1552: Land Ownership Act - only Protestant, English men allowed to own land (exception: Connaught)

Plantations:

1585: Munster Plantation (Mary I)

1603: Ulster Plantation 

Ban on education for Catholics led to "Hedge schools" 

19th -20th century: 

1802: Formation of the United Kingdom (Act of Union) -Protestant control

1845-49: The Potato Famine

1 million deaths, 1 million emigrated

(population pre Famine= 8.5m)

Connaught hit hardest by the Famine

1916: The Easter Rising

1922: Irish Free State (Ulster remained in the UK). 

Irish English words

Dublin accent: Trailer The Commitments

Lesson 2: Northern Irish

Northern Irish accent: Joanna Lumley interviews Derry Girl

Northern Irish words