Northern Irland

Expect English, people in Northern Ireland speak Irish. About 72 000 people speak the language every day.

Before the civil war in 1921, Northern Ireland wasn’t counted as a country of its own. It was just another part of Great Britain. Two parts in Northern Ireland had different opinions. One part wanted the country to stay united with Great Britain, while the other part wanted Northern Ireland as a republic with an own parliament.

After a while this deal showed up:

Northern Ireland got an own inside Home Rule and should establish a common board with the rest of Ireland.

There are still conflicts in the country between Catholics and Protestants.

Northern Ireland has a beautiful nature!

With lots of hills and valleys.

 

 

Hi.

I’m Kiara Doyle, 16 years old, and I’m from Northern Ireland. That’s nothing I’m proud of. I hate it here. It’s raining all the time and it’s terrible! I want to move somewhere hot, so that’s why I’m participating here. I’m really hoping for the US if I would win, but Australia and New Zeeland isn’t too bad either. Canada seems cold.

I live with my mother Leila, my father Jay, my little sisters Elaine and Jaren, my twin brother Banan and my cat Catnip. Elaine is twelve and Jaren is eight.

It’s a kind of funny story about my name. In Irish, Kiara means ‘black’ and Doyle means ‘dark foreigner’. And Banan – my brother’s name – means ‘white’.

I’m proud of my name. That’s the only Irish words I know. My parents moved here from England a long time ago. My older brother Kian was only a year or two. Now he’s 37 and back in London, and I’m jealous. Though I don’t even like any of the British Isles but at least London is a city.

I’m supposed to go to school every morning, but sometimes I like to sleep an hour longer. My teachers and parents are mad at me but I’m doing pretty well in class anyway. In the future I’m either a successful business woman or musician.

Music is one of my biggest interests. I play piano and guitar but I sing even more. I just love it. I can open up my soul in a way I never thought was possible before. I know it sounds ridiculous but you want the gaining person to sound unordinary, don’t you? And I want to win this sh*t!

Expect music I’m interested in fashion. I work at the local library (extremely boring) to earn extra money for clothes. My parents stopped giving me weekly pay when I was eleven but I never gave up. Before I found this job I always helped my neighbours with random things for money. As you see, I never give up.

My future dream is classical American – a walk in closet. My current wardrobe is overfilled with shirts, dresses, jeans, jackets, cardigans, skirts, stockings, leggings and other things I’m not sure how to spell. I also have got a drawer with necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets. And don’t forget the makeup. I’m a professional makeup artist and I’m doing my own thing. People often recognize me by my strongly marked eyes. I think loads of people look up to me because I really dare to be myself. When I’m out shopping I sometimes see inspired teenagers smiling at me, and that makes me realizing that everyone can make change if they find the power inside them.

That was a little about me. I’m Kiara Doyle. Sixteen years old. I want to change and inspire. I see this scholarship as a chance but also as a challenge. Thanks for reading this.

Bye.