“There is no peace between nations, without peace between religions.”HänsKungThere are few countries that have been marked by a history so full of unrest due to political problems and religious conflict. The first English invasion of Ireland dates back to 1100. The worst of these rebellions, the "Rebellion of 1641" and the Williamite War, occurred in the 17th century and resulted in a harsh subjugation of Irish Catholics. 'The Troubles' refers to a violent thirty-year conflict that began with a civil rights march in Londonderry on 5 October 1968 and ended with the GoodFriday Agreement on 10 April 1998. “At its heart were two mutually exclusive visions of identity nationality and national belonging. At the heart of the conflict was the constitutional status of Northern Ireland. The aim of the unionist and overwhelmingly Protestant majority was to remain part of the United Kingdom. The goal of the nationalist and republican minority, almost exclusively Catholic, was to become part of the Republic of Ireland. Although this conflict was predominantly territorial, religion also played a divisive factor. Throughout the history of civilization, religion, culture and school have often been intertwined. In the Western tradition, both in the monastic foundations of early Christian Ireland and the cathedral schools of medieval Europe, the pursuit of learning and worship often went together. In Ireland, the Catholic Church played a leading role in the education of our nation's children at a time when the State was unable to provide this task. Ireland's national education system can be traced back to 1831. Lord Stanley founded the national education system and originally envisioned...... middle of paper ......or School Enrollment" (2011) Published by the Department for Education and Skills, Ireland. ● “The Changing Faces of Ireland” Darmody, M. Tyrell, N. & Song, S. (2011) SpringerPublications.→ “Towards Mutual Ground: Pluralism, Religious Education and Diversity in IrishSchools” (2012) Byrne, G. & Kiernan, P. COLUMBIA Press10→ “ The Education Act: 1998.” Department of Education and Science: Irish Government.http://www.irlgov.ie/educ/EducationActLeaflet/act%20says.htm#teachers ● http://www.educatetogether.ie/ ● SESE Curriculum Committee. Sciences: Social, environmental and scientific educationCurriculum. Dublin: Government Publications, 1999. ● http://www.childabusecommission.com/rpt/pdfs/ (The Ryan Report). C.(2014) Cambridge Scholars Publishing.11