Irish people - Descent - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Irish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish People - Descent
On the island of Ireland, most people consider themselves to be descended from a mixture of three broad groups: the nameless, prehistoric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish People - Descent
On the island of Ireland, most people consider themselves to be descended from a mixture of three broad groups: the nameless, prehistoric...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish People - Recent History
In Northern Ireland over half of the population are Protestant, whilst a large minority are Roman Catholic at approximately 43.8% (2001)....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish People - Irish Diaspora
The Irish diaspora consists of Irish emigrants and their descendants in countries such as the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish People - Recent History
In Northern Ireland almost half of the population are Protestant, whilst a large minority are Roman Catholic at approximately 43.8% (2001...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish People - Surnames
It is common for some Irish surnames to be anglicised, meaning that they were changed to sound more English. This usually occurred with I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish People: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish People - Personal Names Forenames
Personal names in modern Ireland are derived from traditional Gaelic names, anglicised Gaelic names and, more recently, popular American ...   » Read the article