Glen Hansard
Irish musician and songwriter (1970–2026)
He had already played a guitarist: Outspan Foster in Alan Parker's The Commitments.
Photo: Sven-Sebastian Sajak (CC BY-SA 4.0)
From 1845 to 1852 the Great Famine killed about a million Irish people and drove millions more into exile. The island's population has never regained its earlier level. Ireland has been divided since 1921 between the Republic and Northern Ireland. Irish remains the first official language of the state.
A few cards of the album
The start of their anecdote. The album's other cards are for you to discover in the game.
Labour Party
Irish political party
The idea came from two trade unionists in 1912: James Connolly and James Larkin. They wanted the workers heard in the Parliament Dublin hoped to win through Home Rule. But Larkin's exile and Connolly's execution soon left the party without its founders.
Photo: A. H. Poole Studio (Public domain)
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Irish association football club
Their name salutes the shamrock, an Irish symbol. It also comes from Shamrock Avenue in Ringsend, where the club opened its first offices. Champions at their first attempt in 1922-1923, they became in 1958 the first Irish club in a European cup.
Photo: Beao (Public domain)
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