"For over 700 years that was the situation in Ireland."

"Bullshit. For the vast part of those 700 years Raggy Ireland was at peace. In 1916 that Easter week end and in the two year run up to that Easter week-end less than 10 Irishmen plotted the Rising and they planned and plotted it to ensure failure, thereby lying to their Volunteers the length and breadth of the country"

Terribus, If you not demonstrated your complete ignorance of Irish history before you have certainly demonstrated it now.

Please go and read a least something about the history of the country. You have absolutely no idea. For a start try reading about Richard de Clare (never heard of him have you, no surprise there) try Hugh de Lacy (you've not heard of him either have you) Next you could try learning something of Henry V111's involvement (lovely man that)Then try a bit about Elizabeth 1 and James 11 (V1)

If you can find the time look up Oliver Cromwell and William of Orange.

When, and only when, you get a grip of that part of Irelands history will you be in any way informed enough to offer an opinion.