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Your Irish: The Magical Legend of the Leprechaun

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the traditional Irish leprechaun folklore.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: In the Irish Brigade: A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's In The Irish Brigade: A Tale Of War In Flanders And Spain has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Irish Myth of the Giant's Causeway

For Students 9th - 10th
Iseult Gillespie recounts the Giant's Causeway myth on the coast of Northern Ireland.
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New York University

Nyu Archives of Irish America: 1981 Hunger Strikes: America Reacts

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit chronicling the Reactions of Americans to the death of 10 men on hunger strikes, all from Northern Ireland.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Voice of Nationalism: One Hundred Years of Irish Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
The emphasis is on the beginnings of the Abbey Theater. The selection discusses Yeats' contributions to the establishment of the theater, some of the movements and more current writers under what is called the "Celtic Revival."
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Understanding Race: The Famine and the Irish Race: 1840s 1890s

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discusses how the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the potato famine in Ireland brought millions of people to the U.S. and highlights some of the impacts of immigration during this time.
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Your Irish: Christmas Traditions in Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Christmas traditions in Ireland, including decorations, church services, meals, and the day after Christmas (St. Stephen's Day).
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Penelope's Irish Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This early 1900's work was written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author famously known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
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Your Irish: Norman Invasion of Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Norman invasions of Ireland during the 1100's, 1200's, and 1300's.
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Your Irish: Celebrating Easter Traditions in Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the traditions of Easter in Ireland.
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Ireland Information

Irish Christmas Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of many Christmas traditions in Ireland.
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Comhaltas Traditional Music Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive, in English and Irish, of the sounds, images, and documents of traditional Irish music and song.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923

For Students 9th - 10th
This official Nobel Foundation profile of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats includes a biography and the text of his 1923 acceptance speech.
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Witness to War

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic collection illustrates key events in the years following the declaration of Irish Independence in 1919.
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Irelands Eye

Henry Grattan's Parliament

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Henry Grattan's influence on the Irish Parliament in the late 1700's.
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Irelands Eye

The Fenian Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The brief history of the Fenian Movement in Ireland during the mid-1800's, as they tried to fight for Irish independence and home rule.
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The Thomas Mac Greevy Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Interdisciplinary research project that explores the life, writings, and relationships of the Irish poet and critic, Thomas MacGreevy (1893-1967).
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 3 17 14: Don't Forget Your Green on Saint Patrick's Day

For Students 1st - 8th
Read about the history of this Irish holiday and who Saint Patrick was to the Irish people.
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Citizens Information (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage provides information and links in order for one to find out about the rights of Irish citizens, or how to become a citizen of Ireland.
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Citizens Information (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage provides information and links in order for one to find out about the rights of Irish citizens, or how to become a citizen of Ireland.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Female Workforce

For Students 9th - 10th
Irish women discuss social and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century in this video from Wide Angle.
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Irelands Eye

Catholic Emancipation (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Daniel O'Connell's influence on the history of the Irish Parliament, as Catholics gained significant influence and power during the early 1800's.
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Irelands Eye

Attractions in Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers links to a great number of attractions and tourist sites in Ireland. Areas include Irish castles, gardens, pubs, houses, and museums.
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Sinn Fein

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for Sinn Fein, an Irish political party, provides its mission and current news of the Party.

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