Irish history

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Irish Literature
Modern Ireland is a heterogeneous country owing to the large number of immigrants in the country and the large number of Irish men emigrating from the country. The large number of immigrant and emigrants was due to the dwindled Irish population as a result of the great famine (1845-1850) that saw death of millions and the emigration of many others (Jeffares 24).
Modern Irish literature has been widely influence by the Gaelic Revival of the 19th century. The Gaelic period brought about a rise in the use of Irish language from a simple minority, of those who survived the famine, to one of the dominant languages in Ireland as well as increased interest in the Gaelic culture. It has also been influenced by increase in English use brought by the immigrants.
With the Gaelic revival saw anew esteem held for folklore hence Irish folk tales have gained popularity and been have widely collected by the Irish Folklore Commission for their rich style, characters galore, moving and witty dialogue. There is a literal avalanche of autobiographical writing telling of ways of life which were. The interplay between English and Irish languages has gave birth to an English dialect, Hiberno-Irish, in which a distinct syntax and music to the literature written in it.
The civil rights in various places around the various movements brought about by the Celtic period have resonated in Ireland both north and south spilling over into linguistic and cultural liberties for Irish speakers who by now were very much a small minority of the total population of the island (Moody and Martin 35-36). The raising of universal consciousness on the matter of writing in minor languages has seen a great improvement in the Irish culture in language, for both poetry and prose writing, sports and music this is not about to decline any time soon.
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