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Also: Ireland: People: By occupation: Socialites This category lists socialites who originated from Ireland or spent a notable part of their careers in Ireland. Pages in category "Irish socialites"
The concept of socialites dates to the 18th and 19th century. Most of the earliest socialites were wives or mistresses of royalty or nobility, but being a socialite was more a duty and a means of survival than a form of pleasure. Bashful queens were often forced to play gracious and wealthy hostess to people who despised them.
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A socialite is a person of social prominence who spends substantial time and resources entertaining or being entertained. For more information, see Socialite . Wikimedia Commons has media related to Socialites .
Katy Ellen French (31 October 1983 – 6 December 2007) was an Irish socialite, model, writer, television personality and charity worker. According to the BBC, "in the space of less than two years, she had become one of Ireland's best-known models and socialites." [1] She collapsed at a friend's house on 2 December 2007 and died on 6 December. [2]
Some branches, particularly in Ulster, still exist. The INF brass band in Navan in County Meath is still promoting music in its surroundings. They practice once a week in the CYWS (Catholic Young Women's Society) hall located in the centre of the town. The only branch left in the Republic of Ireland is the one in Tullamore with over 80 members.
Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland (officially called Ireland) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including Irish, British or some combination thereof. The Irish have their own unique customs, language, music, dance, sports, cuisine and mythology.