| − | The '''History of Ireland''' is the story of its past. [[Ireland]] is now divided into the [[Republic of Ireland]], and [[Northern Ireland]] which is part of the [[United Kingdom]]. People began farming on Ireland thousands of years ago. The [[Celts]] moved there about 2,500 years ago. Ireland was divided into many small kingdoms. When [[Christians]] arrived, most Irish people became Christian. The [[Vikings]] and later the [[English]] invaded in the [[Middle Ages]]. Eventually, Ireland became part of the [[United Kingdom]], with [[Great Britain]]. In the 1920s, most of Ireland became a separate country, but Northern Ireland stayed in the United Kingdom. | + | The '''history of Ireland''' is the story of its past. [[Ireland]] is now divided into the [[Republic of Ireland]], and [[Northern Ireland]] which is part of the [[United Kingdom]]. People began farming on Ireland thousands of years ago. The [[Celts]] moved there about 2,500 years ago. Ireland was divided into many small kingdoms. When [[Christians]] arrived, most Irish people became Christian. The [[Vikings]] and later the [[Normans]] invaded in the [[Middle Ages]]. Eventually, Ireland became part of the [[United Kingdom]], with [[Great Britain]]. In the 1920s, most of Ireland became a separate country, but Northern Ireland stayed in the United Kingdom. |