The average young person in Ireland today would have grown up with rapid social changes.The son of a farmer would come to understand that his generation is very different from any that have gone before. From a rural,traditional to an urban,modern society The average young person in Ireland today would have grown up with rapid social changes. The son of a farmer would come to understand that his generation is very different from any that have gone before. • From a rural, traditional to an urban, modern society