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After independence was gained Ireland faced many more problems. 6 counties in the northern part of Ireland, which were mainly protestant, had not wanted to be included with the predominantly catholic south. By way of resolving this problem the division of Ireland into two parts was proposed and accepted at a treaty in London. However this decision was not accepted by all back home and so Ireland faced a brief but violent civil war over the issue of partition. In it's wake the people of Ireland were left divided over issues of geography, religion and politics. In an effort to put all of these divisions behind them the new State tried to find ways that all Irish people might rediscover their common heritage. One such way was the creation of the Office Of Public Works and it's efforts to protect and promote places of Ireland's heritage. Clonmacnoise is a fine example of such a place.... a place where religious and cultural differences are forgotten in common history. |