Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol.

1. Podpora rozvoje cizích jazyků pro Evropu 21. stol. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.

2. Ireland

3. The history – British influence • tribes: the Firbolgs, the Fomorians, the Tuatha De Danann, the Milesians, the Celts and migrants from Scotland • united in five provinces for defence – Ulster, Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Meath • 5th century St. Patrick’s introduces Christianity to Irish

4. 1155 king Henry II of England - the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland • the 14th century the English pass laws that prohibit alliance with the Irish - hatred and ineqaulity • Henry VIII sets up the Church of England • the War of the Roses - English authority limited to Pale –area in and around Dublin • laws passed by the Parliament to rid Ireland of Catholicism

5. Organisations in Ireland – 19th C 1/ the United Irishmen - democratic republic in Ireland independent of Britain 2/ The Home Rulers - run its own affairs but remain a kingdom with the English monarch 3/ Irish Unionists - retain the Act of Union 4/ Irish Nationalists - nation forged out of the people living in Ireland

6. 5/ Irish Republicans - create a self-governing republic in Ireland

7. Division of Ireland • the Unionists demand that the north of Ireland is treated seperately from the rest of Ireland – succeeded • RESULT: the Irish Republican Army (IRA) - killings and terroristic attacks • 1921 a truce between the IRA and the British - 'Irish Free State' • Internment set up to tackle down the IRA members – arresting innocent people

8. Recent times • 1993 the Downing Street Declaration -the UK proclaimed it had no further interest in the Northern Ireland • united Ireland is possible if a majority desired so. • Even today, the conflict between the Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic is not solved

9. The Republic of Ireland • Irish name: Éire • occupies five-sixths of the island of Ireland • bordered by Northern Ireland • surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean (the Irish Sea, St George's Channel and the Celtic Sea) • a parliamentary democracy and a republic • president: Mary McAleese

10. Ireland was one of the poorest countries in Western Europe • joined the European Union in 1973 • 1995 to 2000 - period of high economic growth - call the country the Celtic Tiger • The official languages are Irish and English

11. The patron saints of Ireland are: 1/ Saint Patrick • Saint Patrick's Day, March 17 • celebrated by the Irish in towns with parades, wearing the green, music, Irish food and drink • can dye rivers or streams green 2/ Saint Bridget 3/ Saint Columba

12. Literature of Ireland • James Joyce - most famous work Ulysses • William Butler Yeats • Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting

13. Sport • national sports are Gaelic football and hurling Hurling: an outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic origin played with sticks called hurleys and a ball

14. in the northeast of the island of Ireland Capital City: Belfast Highest point: Slieve Donard mountain 848 m Longest river: River Bann 129 km Largest Lake: Lough Neagh Giant´s Causeway - the North East coast, interlocking basalt columns - result of an ancient volcanic eruption The Northern Ireland

15. INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky. Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky.