1. Introduction to Ireland Maureen Loughnane Associate Director Human Rights Program The University of Chicago Maureen Loughnane Associate Director Human Rights Program The University of Chicago

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5. Exhibit D

6. What we’re going to talk about…  Geography/history of Ireland  Irish culture  The Irish diaspora  Geography/history of Ireland  Irish culture  The Irish diaspora

7. Where is Ireland…

8. Europe

9. Ireland

10. Really Quick History of Ireland  Pre-history  Celts  Pre-history  Celts

11. Megaliths  Stone circle in County Cork, ca 3500BC

12. St. Patrick and Catholicism Sent by Pope Celestine to Ireland in 432 A.D.

13. Irish Catholicism

14. The English!  1171 - King Henry of England declared sovereignty, English colonization begins  1509 - Henry VIII, suppression of Catholicism, erasure of Irish  1171 - King Henry of England declared sovereignty, English colonization begins  1509 - Henry VIII, suppression of Catholicism, erasure of Irish

15. A mantrap!

16. The Potato Famine 1847 - Tens of thousands died, many more migrated to America

17. Irish revolt 1916 - Easter rebellion 1921 - Peace treaty 1916 - Easter rebellion 1921 - Peace treaty

18. Ireland and Northern Ireland

19. The Troubles

20. Irish Culture - Music

21. More music

22. Irish Literature

23. Ulysses I was a Flower of the mountain yes when I put the rose in my hair like the Andalusian girls used or shall I wear a red yes and how he kissed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well him as another and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes. I was a Flower of the mountain yes when I put the rose in my hair like the Andalusian girls used or shall I wear a red yes and how he kissed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well him as another and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.

24. Famous Irish Americans