The Irish nation was once dominated by an oppressive religious doctrine that formed the scaffolding of the country's institutions, culture and society. Although steps have been taken to at least acknowledge some of the hurt caused by this quasi-theocratic system, the generational legacy is once in which shame is pervasive, and the individual wounds...
Before Catholic emancipation in 1829, Irish Catholics lived under a regime of legal and social discrimination. The Penal Laws of the 17th and 18th centuries had barred them from political life, owning property above a certain value, entering the professions, or openly practicing their faith. Catholic worship was often clandestine, with hedge...
The Great Famine of 1845–1852 represents one of the most catastrophic events in Irish history, not only in terms of mortality and emigration but also in its enduring psychological and cultural impact. Its legacy profoundly shaped the Irish spirit, altering the ways in which resilience, defiance, and communal solidarity were expressed and...
