It was a rebellion against British rule in Ireland and was defeated after a swift British military response.
However, the event set into motion the eventual independence of Ireland as a separate nation much like we think of the battles at Lexington and Concord. The Easter Rising is being celebrated throughout the country this year
*population is about 4.3 million
*2 official languages, English and Gaelic (about 10% are fluent in Gaelic)
*gas is about $6/gallon
*because of the Gulf Stream, the temperature is moderate, 70 is the average high, and 40 the average low
*84% of the land is used for agriculture: beef, dairy cattle and sheep. Aqua - culture of especially salmon and muscles too
*the state of Kentucky has about the same land mass
*about 85% of the population identify themselves as Catholic
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