The historical background of Irish culture. Tell me what you know. (Thank you)

Irish culture originates from Celtic culture and is mainly composed of literature, music, dance and sports traditions.

Irish belongs to Celtic language family, which is closely related to Scottish Gaelic and Welsh in the same language family, and there are still many similarities. Early Irish history appeared in the form of literature, mainly including "poetry" and "history", as well as heroic epics. Christianity was introduced into Ireland in the 5th century. At the beginning of the Middle Ages, Ireland was not invaded by the war that destroyed the Roman Empire, and has always been a Christian learning center isolated from the outside world. 6- 1 1 century, when the European continent was still in the dark Middle Ages, Irish priests established religious learning centers all over Europe, so Ireland was called "the island of scholars and scientists".

/kloc-In the 20th century, the British invasion dealt a heavy blow to Celtic culture. Until the beginning of19th century, Irish was still the language used by most residents, but by the end of19th century, Irish speakers only accounted for 15% of the total population.

/kloc-English was introduced into Ireland in the 0/2nd century, and Irish writers began to write in English in the 0/3rd century. Ireland has cultivated many world-famous writers and artists, among which four have won Nobel Prize in Literature: poet Ye Zhi (1923), playwright Bernard Shaw (1925), playwright Beckett (1969, Waiting for Godot's Representative Works) and poet Sydney (1999). There is also Oscar Wilde, the representative of aestheticism in19th century, and Josie, the author of Ulysses, the highest achievement of stream-of-consciousness novel.

At the end of 19, with the revival of national culture and the independence of Ireland, the Irish language has also been restored and developed to a considerable extent. About 35% of Irish people know Irish now. At present, Irish is a compulsory course in primary and secondary schools. The National Irish Language Committee promotes the use of Irish throughout the country and has established Irish radio and television stations.

Music plays an important role in Irish culture. Harp is a typical traditional instrument in Ireland, and its shape is chosen as the symbol of patriotic emblem, which shows that music plays an extremely important role in Ireland.

Irish hockey is a unique traditional sport. Its history can be traced back to before Christianity was introduced into Ireland (5th century AD), and it is the fastest grassland movement in the world.

Irish river dance is passionate, with beautiful melody and extremely bright and changeable rhythm. It combines the essence of traditional Irish music, songs and dances and embodies the spirit of modern Ireland. It is widely praised all over the world and is an outstanding representative of Irish culture.