ULSTER

ÉIRE
Northern Ireland
The republic of Ireland
Part of the United
Independent country
Kingdom
Capital city  Dublin
Capital city  Belfast

Ulster and Éire

Ireland is divided into two countries: in the south, the Republic of Ireland (Éire), which is an independent
country with a president of the Republic, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The
majority of the population in the Republic of Ireland is Catholic and in Northern Ireland it is mainly protestant.
From the 1960s to 1998, a conflict called "The Troubles" raged between Unionists and the Nationalists in
Northern Ireland. The Unionists, mainly Protestant, want to remain part of the UK, the Nationalists, mainly
Catholics, want a unified republic with the South. On Easter Monday 1916, a group of Irish activists occupied
the General Post Office and declared Irish Independence, but the English crushed the rebellion and executed its
leaders. In 1919, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) was founded to fight for Irish independence from the UK.
On 30th of January, 1972 in Northern Ireland, 26 unarmed civil-rights protesters were shot by soldiers of the
British Army. The day was called Bloody Sunday. These troubles are still not completely forgotten today.

The Irish rock band The Cranberries was very successful in

the 1990's. "Zombie" is their best-known song.
Activity 1  Listen to the song and watch the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts
Listen and fill in the blanks. Number the lines in the correct order.
Another.......................... hangs lowly, ……..in your head,
Child is …………….. taken. ……..What’s in your head ?
And the …………………caused such……………… …….. / …….. Zombie, zombie, zombie,hey,hey,hey
Who are we mistaken ? ……..In your head, in your head,
Tick the words you hear. Write the missing words.
But you  see  hear, it's not  him  me,
Another mother's ………………….………..
it's not my  family  zombie.
is taking over.
In your head, in your head,
When the …………………..causes……………..
they are  killing  crying  dying  fighting
We must be ………………………
With their ....................., It’s the same old theme ………………………………
In your head, in your head,
and their ......................... x 2 they are still  killing  crying  dying  fighting

With their .................., and their ...................

and their ..............................
In your head, in your head,
and their ...................and their ..................
they are  killing  crying  dying  fighting In your head, in your head!
they are  killing  crying  dying  fighting
Activity 2  Read the song. What are the main topics ? Quote from the song.
………………………………..………….…………………………………………………………………………
 Activity 3  Learn more about the story of the song. Complete the text with the words in the box.
absurdity / protest / dying / killed / Northern /zombies / singer / religion / bomb / fighting / innocent /stop

ZOMBIE is a ………………..song against the violence in England and in ……………….. Ireland in the
1990's. It was written in memory of two ……………….. victims Jonathan Ball aged 3 and Tim Parry aged
12, ……………….. in two IRA ……………….. attacks in Warrington in 1993. The song also refers to
………………..in Ireland in 1916. The ………………..Dolores O' Riordan denounces the …………………..
of the fighting. People are killing and people are ……………….. for mistaken reasons : ………………..,
nationality, heritage or tradition. We must ……… fighting wars or we will become …………….. ourselves.
Activity 4  Analyse the song. Read the sentences below and write the corresponding lyrics.
This word is for those who are in the war, fighting and don’t get affected by it because of the badness in their
brains. …………………………..
This year alludes to the Easter Rising, a rebellion that ended with civilians being killed and the leaders of the
rebellion being executed for their beliefs. …………………………..
The Irish fight for independence seems to last forever. ……………………………………………….
This line denounces the lack of reaction even when innocent people are dying.
…………………………………………………………………….
This question asks if war and killing are ever right and says that it's always a mistake to make war no matter
the circumstances. …………………………………………………………
This question is for terrorists who keep killing people.
……………………………………………….
These lines lament the Warrington bomb attacks in which two children were fatally injured on March 23rd,
1993. …………………………………………………………………….
By saying this line the author tries to make the war sided people understand those families ' situations and
feelings. ……………………………………………….
These words refer to twelve-year-old Tim Parry who was taken off life support with permission from his
mother after five days in the hospital, virtually brain dead.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
These lines refer to how people who are not directly involved with the violence feel about it.
…………………………………………………………………….
The repetition refers to the two Warrington bombings, the author also says that there are a lot of them in the
streets. ………………………………………
This line means that killing for the sake of independence is something bad.
…………………………………………………………………….
Activity 5  Match the two meanings of the word Zombie with their significations in the song.

A super natural spirit that brings dead The thought of war which eats or takes over
bodies back to life.   human emotions.
War is an immortal and inhumane practice
Re-living corpses eating human brains.   of society.
Activity 6  The video clip is very suited to the music and the lyrics. Give examples.
(people, places, activities, colours)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Lyrics
Another head hangs lowly,
Child is slowly taken.
And the violence caused such silence.
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.

In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...

In your head, in your head,

Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou...

Another mother's breaking

Heart is taking over
When the violence causes silence,
We must be mistaken.

It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen.

In your head, in your head they're still fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are dying...

In your head, in your head,

Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?

Activity 2  Read the song. What are the main topics ? Quote from the song.
Pupils can say : the main topics are war and death : " bombs, dying, tanks, guns, fighting"
Activity 3  Learn more about the story of the song. Complete the text with the words in the box.

Zombie is a protest song against the violence in England and in Northern Ireland in the 1990's. It
was written in memory of two innocent victims Jonathan Ball aged 3 and Tim Parry aged 12, killed
in an IRA bomb attack in Warrington in 1993. The song also refers to fighting in Ireland in 1916.
The singer Dolores O'Riordan denounces the absurdity of the fighting. People are killing and people
are dying for mistaken reasons : religion, nationality, heritage or tradition. We must stop fighting
wars or we will become zombies ourselves.

Activity 4  Analyse the song. Read the sentences below and write the corresponding lyrics.

This word is for those who are in the war, fighting and don’t get affected by it because of the badness in their
brains. zombie

This year alludes to the Easter Rising, a rebellion that ended with civilians being killed and the leaders of the
rebellion being executed for their beliefs.1916

The Irish fight for independence seems to last forever. it's the same old theme

This line denounces to lack of reaction even when innocent people are dying the violence causes silence

This question asks if war and killing are ever right and says that it's always a mistake to make war no matter the
circumstances.who are we mistaken ?

This question is for terrorists who keep killing people. What's in your head ?

These lines lament the Warrington bomb attacks in which two children were fatally injured on March 23rd,
1993. Another head hangs lowly, child is slowly taken

By saying this line the author tries to make the war sided people understand those families ' situations and
feelings. They are crying

These words refer to twelve-year-old Tim Parry who was taken off life support with permission from his
mother after five days in the hospital, virtually brain dead. Another mother's breaking heart is taking over

These lines refer to how people who are not directly involved with the violence feel about it. It's not me, it's not
my family

The repetition refers to the two Warrington bombings, the author also says that there are a lot of them in the
streets.With their bombs

This line means that killing for the sake of independence is something bad. We must be mistaken

Activity 5  Match the two meanings of the word Zombie with their significations in the song.

Activity 6  The video clip is very suited to the music and the lyrics. Give examples.
Pupils can write : there are soldiers with guns, young boys playing with guns, propaganda graffiti in relation
to IRA. The colours are black, white, red and gold. They refer to war and violence. The singer in gold against
a cross symbolises a religious sacrifice. The boys in gold and in pain around her represent the two young boys
that were killed in the Warrington Bombings.