Complex sentence: It would seem that this is a form of cultural shunning, the Irish nation is to small a cultural rival for the English there is no glory, no pride and certainly no acclaim in compeating against such a "small fry" nation.
Split into simpler sentences: It would seem that this is a form of cultural shunning, the Irish nation is to small a cultural rival for the English. There is no "glory", no pride and certainly no acclaim in compeating against such a "small fry" nation.