Cultural Culture Of Ireland

“A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people” (Ghandi, 2017). What defines a nations culture? “Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts” (Zimmerman, 2017). For many years culture has been passed down from generation to generation, creating patterns of life that people around the world follow today. While there are many characteristics the five that stick out to me are religion, cuisine, music, arts and social habits. The culture of Ireland has had many influenced, whether it is from their ancient Celtic traditions or from outside influence like Great Britain, most of which results in a character unlike any

From the Folk songs passed down from father to son, to the literature and tradition, Ireland is held as one of the richest countries in terms of cultural prominence. Ireland has many distinct regional cultures, whereas most places only tend to have one or two, the lives of people living in the city vary immensely to those who live on the country side. Although wherever they may be the Irish keep a lively and upbeat folk culture. The Irish Pub is considered the main focal point of most towns. Where men and women gather to sing songs, tell folk stories or share in the occasional joke or two. While this country is portrayed in the theater as the “loud and obnoxious drunk bunch” it is one rich with culture and a history of warriors as far as the eye can see. Ireland is the place of music and bagpipes, the place where you can hear a good story and share in a laugh with a stranger you just met. A land rich with cultures, traditions and a strong sense of family and pride for

The constitution provides that the state shall favour private initiative in industry and commerce, but the state may provide essential services and promote development projects in the absence of private initiatives” (Boland, 2017). Whether it’s agriculture, fishing, or farming the nation of Ireland is full of rich soil and is full of an abundance of farmland. While exports of farming and agricultural goods control most of the income for the country, the nation saw a dramatic decrease following World War 2 resulted in the steep decline in the expansion of Irish agriculture. It wasn’t until the early 1990’s that the farmers finally started to see an increase in agricultural exports beginning to return to the economy. “When Ireland was established as an independent country in 1922, woodland represented less than 1 percent of the total land area, but state replanting since World War II has increased almost eightfold the acreage under forests and woodlands” (Borland, 2017). While Ireland has seen tremendous growth in the forestry industry, fishing plays an integral part in the thriving machine that is the economy. The fishing off Ireland’s shores are the most extensive in Europe and the competition is constantly on the rise. The country was one of the slower in Europe when it came to communications as well as internet access. It wasn’t until 1997 when as little as five percent of the population had internet access. Over time Ireland has