Ireland's divisions — main regions?
Four provinces: Ulster, Leinster, Connacht, Munster.
Irish mythology — key realm?
The Otherworld, Tir na nOg.
Pre-Christian Irish gods — example?
The Dagda, Morrigan, Brigid.
English conquest — policy?
Anglicization and plantation policies.
James II — conflict?
Promoted Catholicism, opposed by Protestants.
Protestant Ascendancy — meaning?
Dominance of Anglican elite in Ireland.
Penal Laws — target?
Catholics and Presbyterians' rights.
Irish Parliament — status?
Subordinate to English Parliament.
Vikings — role?
Raided, traded, and settled in Ireland.
Tir na nOg — description?
Mythical land of youth and gods.
Tuatha Dé Danann — who?
Old Irish gods and heroes.
The Battle of the Boyne — date?
1690.
The Treaty of Limerick — significance?
Religious freedom for Catholics, largely ignored.
Potato — importance?
Main food source for Irish peasants.
Henry VIII — religious change?
Established Church of England, broke from Catholic Church.
The Great Famine — cause?
Potato blight, economic hardship, emigration.
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