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Ireland

Ireland. Something about Ireland. Ireland is a part of Great Britain. It is the third – largest island in Europe and the twentieth - larges t island in the world. Nowadays about six million people live in Ireland. The area of Ireland is about 84 000 square km. The patron

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Ireland

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  1. Ireland

  2. Something about Ireland Ireland is a part of Great Britain. It isthe third – largest island in Europe and the twentieth - largest island in the world. Nowadays about six million peoplelive in Ireland. The area of Ireland is about 84 000 square km. The patron of Ireland is St. Patrick and the emblem is a shamrock.

  3. Irish flag • The national flag of Ireland is a vertical tricolour of green, white, and orange. Officially the flag has no meaning in the Irish Constitution, however a common interpretation is that the green represents Roman Catholicism while the orange represents Protestantism. The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the Green and the Orange.

  4. St. Patrick’s Day The most popular festival in Ireland isSt. Patrick’s Day. It is celebrate every year on the 17th of March. This day everybody wears green clothes.

  5. Great Famine There was a big famine in Ireland in 1845-1849. A lot of Irish people were emigrating to other countries in those times. About20–25% of Irish population escapedthe country.

  6. Irish celebrities

  7. Bono • His real name is Paul David Hewson. • He was born in 1960, in Dublin – the capital of Ireland. • He's an Irish singer and musician. • He was a leader of rock band U2.

  8. Enya • Her real name is Eithne Patricia NíBhraonáin. • She was born in 1961,in Gweedore, in Ireland. • She is an Irish vocalist, instrumentalist and composer.

  9. Pierce Brosnan • He was born in 1953, in Navan, in Ireland. • He is an Irish actor and a filmproducer. He acted as a James Bond. Dodaj grafikę pzierce Brosnanez dwukrotnekliknięcie

  10. Colin Farrell • He was born in 1976, in Dublin. • He's an Irish actor. • He played in films like: • Minority Report • The Recruit • S.W.A.T. • Alexander

  11. Irishcuisine

  12. Typical Irish breakfast: Ulster Fry - a traditional breakfastconsists of bacon, eggs, sausages, the form of soda bread, potato bread, and a triangleshaped bread. Porridge is a dish made by boiling oatsor sometimes other cereal in water,milk, or both.

  13. Irish drinks: Irish coffee - is a cocktail consisting of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar, stirred, and topped with thick cream. Irish whiskey – it was changed by Jameson in 1780 year .

  14. Authors: • Jakub Figiel • Wojciech Bartoszek • Jakub Pierzchała January 2010 Lublin

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