- Euronews, 15 March 2009 : Listen again Listen again (transcript here)
- Un article intéressant (en français) fait le point sur la situation (avant les tout derniers événements) : « Irlande du Nord : Murs physiques, barrières mentales » in Libertés ! (mensuel d’Amnesty International) mai 2008
- You can read a (brief) history of Ireland here (CBBC Newsround programme : their « Niouz ») – and more detailed accounts (for adults) here and here (The Guardian, Special Reports : Northern Ireland)
- Watch U2 performing Sunday, Bloody Sunday live in 1987 (on YouTube – lyrics displayed)
- Two films about that period : In the name of the father – Hunger
- A definitely lighter approach : Michael Ryan Flatley is an Irish-American step dancer and choreographer. His Irish dance show Celtic Tiger, which opened in July 2005, explores the history of the Irish people and Irish emigration to the US. (Wikipedia)
For his rendition of the Great Famine, Easter Rising or Bloody Sunday, look here (YouTube)
- Saint Patrick’s day :
– Watch again the video (you have received the transcript and a listening comprehension exercise)
– You might listen to this story from the British Council : audio + transcript (esp. min 1:35 – 3:00 : shamrocks, leprechauns and blarney)
- And finally, how about learning a famous Irish song : « The wearing of the green » ? (Lyrics : here) – Remember : wearing green was forbidden in Ireland in the 18th century !
