Conversations with Tyler Roy Foster on Ireland’s Many Unmade Futures
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Apr 6, 2022 Roy Foster, one of Ireland's leading historians and author of a celebrated biography on Yeats, delves into the intricacies of Irish history. He discusses how expectations shaped Ireland's tumultuous past, why the Scots fared better than the Irish under English rule, and the fading of spoken Irish. Foster also touches on the cultural impacts of neutrality during WWII, the evolution of Irish visual arts, and key economic shifts that have defined the nation. His insights reveal how history shapes current identities and the potential futures of Ireland.
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English Brutality in Ireland
- English brutality towards the Irish stemmed from religious and cultural differences.
- The Irish, being Catholic, were seen as disloyal, unlike the Scots who integrated into the Union.
Irish and English Radicalization
- Ireland's older loyalties and adherence to Catholicism kept them from the English Cromwellian revolution.
- The Irish experienced radicalization through colonization and dispossession, unlike the English.
British Experimentation in Ireland
- Early 19th-century Ireland saw experiments in British governance, including non-denominational education.
- Religious differences dictated Irish life, leading to two distinct truths: the Catholic and the Protestant.