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Ireland Natalia Ostaszewska kl. 3a PG15
Location: Western Europe Area: 84,421 km2Capital: DublinLanguages: English, Irish Currency: Irish poundPatron Saint: Saint Patrick Contemporary religion: Catholic
Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island. In 2011, the population of Ireland was about 6.4 million. Just under 4.6 million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.
Saint Patrick's Day What is the St. Patrick's Day? Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick , the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Why symbol is a shamrock? On St Patrick's Day it is customary to wear shamrocks and green clothing or accessories. St Patrick is said to have used the shamrock, a three-leafed plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pagan Irish. This story first appears in writing in 1726, though it may be older.
Dublin Castle was until 1922 the seat of the United Kingdom government's administration in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John
The Rock of Cashe also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
King John's Castle is a 13th-century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon. Although the site dates back to 922 when the Vikings lived on the Island, the castle itself was built on the orders of King John in 1200.
Emo Court, located near the village of Emo in County Laois, Ireland, is a large neo-classical mansion. Architectural features of the building include sash-style windows, pavilions, a balustrade, a hipped roof, and large dome.
Dún Aonghasais the most famous of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It lies on Inishmore, at the edge of a 100 metre high cliff.
Irish stew is any variety of meat-and-root vegetables stew native to Ireland. As in all traditional folk dishes, the exact recipe is not consistent from time or place to place. Common ingredients include lamb, or mutton as well as potatoes, onions, and parsley.
Black pudding is a type of blood sausage It is generally made from pork fat or beef suet, pork blood and a relatively high proportion of oatmeal.
Cottage pie (made with minced beef) or shepherd's pie (made with minced lamb) is a meat pie with a crust of mashed potato.
Fried bread is a slice of bread which is fried. A traditional Irish breakfast is usually accompanied by soda bread but in Northern Ireland an Ulster fry can contain fried soda farls.
Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey.
Cork Cork is a city in Ireland, located in the South-West Region, in the province of Munster.
Limerick Limerick is a city in county Limerick, Ireland. It is located in the Mid-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster.
Dún Laoghaire Dún Laoghaire is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about 12 km (7.5 miles) south of Dublin city centre.
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), the Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).
Hozier, actually Andrew Hozier-Byrne was born 17 March 1990, is an Irish singer and songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow. He released his debut, the hit single "Take Me to Church".
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band who formed in Limerick in 1989. The band consists of vocalist Dolores O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler.
Westlife were an Irish boy band, formed in Sligo in July 1998 and disbanded in June 2012. Originally signed by Simon Cowell and managed by Louis Walsh, the group's second and final line-up consisted of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, and Shane Filan.
Interesting facts: People & Culture The three most famous symbols of Ireland are the green Shamrock, the harp, and the Celtic cross. Many Irish family names start with "Mac" or "O'...", which means respectively "son of ..." and "grandson of ..." in Gaelic. The ancestral language of Irish people is Irish Gaelic. Nowadays 1.6 million people claim a self-reported competence in Irish, but only 380,000 fluent speakers remain.
Interesting facts: Land & Geography At a height of 688 metres above the Atlantic Ocean, Croaghaun (on Achill Island) are the second highest cliffs in Europe - after Cape Enniberg in the Faroe Islands. Phoenix Park in Dublin is the third largest city parks in Europe after Lwalled a Mandria in Venaria Reale (Turin) and Richmond Park in London. It covers 707 hectares
Interesting facts: Heritage Sites A few km from Newgrange, the passage grave of Knowth contains more than a third of the total number of examples of megalithic art in all of Western Europe. The Céide Fields in County Mayo are the most extensive Stone Age site in the world. It contains the oldest known field systems in the world (6,000 years old), as well as Europe's largest stone enclosure
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