The quintessential age of 'Irishness', when? (4)
1014, Battle of Clontarf. Went downhill shortly after that.
Green_Sleeves: This is something that I have always been chewing over in my mind, and more so in recent years with the revalations of political corruptness, church scandals etc casting dark shadows over what I believed were 'great years!', but, now, it seems theres not much to be proud of! So, when was that quintessential period, age, decade or so of 'Irishness', that period that really defined the country and it was good to be Irish?I'm thinking perhaps the Gaelic revival of the 1890's/early 1900's, for its arts and culture and a rejuvination in nationalism, sure, we were under british rule at the period, but, perhaps, in a way, this only helped to amplify that national pride?What do you think??
i would be in around the same time period but but go back to the 1880's 1890's
the first meeting of the gaa was held in thurles in 1884 and the gaelic league was created 9 years later, these were cultural revolutions really and gave those that sought an identity other than been a british subject just that
we need it again now
Hard to point at a period and call it the quintessential age of Irishness - how to define 'good'? And good for which layer or area of society?
Culturally/literary speaking, some of the best came from times when life was hard or one had something momentous to oppose..
But I'd say at least not until after 11-1200, not much united Ireland or pride of nation yet before that.
Culturally/literary speaking, some of the best came from times when life was hard or one had something momentous to oppose..
But I'd say at least not until after 11-1200, not much united Ireland or pride of nation yet before that.
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So, when was that quintessential period, age, decade or so of 'Irishness', that period that really defined the country and it was good to be Irish?
I'm thinking perhaps the Gaelic revival of the 1890's/early 1900's, for its arts and culture and a rejuvination in nationalism, sure, we were under british rule at the period, but, perhaps, in a way, this only helped to amplify that national pride?
What do you think??