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Society and Culture ofMajor English SpeakingCountriesIrelandRepublic of IrelandHistory of Ireland? The first settlers came to the islandbetween 8000 to 7000 BC? The agricultural communitiesarose around 4500 to 4000 BC? The first change in technologywas about 2500 BC, new humaninventions came out such as thewheel, brewing alcohol andSkillful Metalworking (weaponsand tools)? The first Celtic-speaking tribes arebelieved to have arrived on theisland about 600 B.C the last onesaround 150 to 50 BC? There were 4 Celtic invasion toIreland? The relationship between TheRoman Empire and the Irish Celtictribes is unclear but it’sthought toa Commercial one.? 7th century AD, the concept of aHigh King of Ireland arose? Presided over the patchwork ofprovincial kingdoms thattogether formed Ireland? Ireland had a unifying rule of law:? The Breton Laws? Administered by aprofessional class ofjurists known asthe B Br r ethnos . .? Norman and English Invasion? The Kingdom of Ireland? Union with the Great BritainThe Breton Law? The Laws of a culture are an in-depth reflection of its people– For the ancient Irish, the Law was the single mostimportant factor in both public and private life in theland.? The native legal system was fully developed longbefore the invasions of Christian, Danish or Anglo-Norman? There are clues that indicate development from 2,300 to 900BC?Behan Law continued to remain the law of the Irish untilfinally extinguished during 17th century.? The reason for the durability of the Behan law was thepeople themselves. The entire existing body of literature ofIreland shows the great respect the Irish people held forjustice and law, and abhorrence for unjust decisions.DRUIDT HE T HREE G OALS OF THE D RUID? Druids seek above all thecultivation of wisdom, creativityand love. A number of lives onearth, rather than just one, givesus the opportunity to fullydevelop these qualities withinus.? A Druid was a member of thepriestly class in Britain, Ireland,and Gaul (France), and p