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  2. List of flags of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The gold harp represents both Ireland and Leinster, while the three burning castles are the lesser coat of arms of the city. Green and blue are the two national colours of Ireland. 1890–present. Flag of Belfast is a heraldic banner that is based on the shield of the coat of arms of the city.

  3. Flag of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Ireland (Irish: bratach na hÉireann), frequently referred to in Ireland as 'the tricolour' (an trídhathach) and elsewhere as the Irish tricolour, is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white and orange. [1][2] The proportions of the flag are 1:2 (that is to say, flown horizontally, the flag is half as high as it ...

  4. History of Ireland (1691–1800) - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The history of Ireland from 1691–1800 was marked by the dominance of the Protestant Ascendancy. These were Anglo-Irish families of the Anglican Church of Ireland, whose English ancestors had settled Ireland in the wake of its conquest by England and colonisation in the Plantations of Ireland, and had taken control of most of the land.

  5. History of Ireland (1801–1923) - Wikipedia

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    The tricolour was adopted as the national flag of Ireland ... R. F. Modern Ireland, 1600 ... A Quantitative and Analytical History of the Irish Economy, 1800–1850.

  6. History of Ireland (1536–1691) - Wikipedia

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    Ireland during the period of 1536–1691 saw the first full conquest of the island by England and its colonisation with mostly Protestant settlers from Great Britain. This would eventually establish two central themes in future Irish history: subordination of the country to London-based governments and sectarian animosity between Catholics and ...

  7. History of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    History of Ireland. The first evidence of human presence in Ireland dates to around 34,000 years ago, with further findings dating the presence of homo sapiens to around 10,500 to 7,000 BCE. [1] The receding of the ice after the Younger Dryas cold phase of the Quaternary, around 9700 BCE, heralds the beginning of Prehistoric Ireland, which ...

  8. Category:Flags of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Flags of Ireland" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Kingdom of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Ireland (Early Modern Irish: Ríoghacht Éireann; Modern Irish: Ríocht na hÉireann, pronounced [ənˠ ˌɾˠiːxt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]) was a vassal state of England and then of Great Britain from 1542 to the end of 1800. It was ruled by the monarchs of England and then of Great Britain, and was administered from Dublin Castle ...