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Ireland. Basic Information. Population: 4,234,925 (119 th in the world) Area: 70,273 km²(117 th in the world) Irish shores border with the Atlantic Ocean, Irish and Celtic Seas In Ireland, people speak Irish Ireland is an island country The Irish coastline is 1,448 km long.
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Basic Information • Population: 4,234,925 (119th in the world) • Area: 70,273 km²(117th in the world) • Irish shores border with the Atlantic Ocean, Irish and Celtic Seas • In Ireland, people speak Irish • Ireland is an island country • The Irish coastline is 1,448 km long
Ireland's capital city is Dublin • In Ireland there is Christian (catholic) religion • other large cities are Cork (174,000 inhabitants), Galway (population 50,900), Limerick (75,400 inhabitants) • Irish national sport is Rugby
Rugby • Rugby is a team ball sport that has evolved in the early 19th century in England. There are playing 2 teams playing against each other.Every game is 80 minutes long in 2 parts in 40 minutes.On each side of the course is gate in shape letter H and the goal of game is take the ball to enemy's gate
Interesting facts • Shannon is the longest river (386 km) in Ireland and springs in the Cuilcagh Mountains and runs through the center of the island • On the island there are many small rivers and lakes • In Ireland there are not any snakes • In Ireland we can find lots of Swamps and peat-bogs • The Highest mountain is Carrauntoohil (1,041 m) • Ireland lies in the temperate belt • Minerals: zinc, natural gas, lead, limestone
IrishSightsandAttractions • CountyKildare • Wicklow, Carlow • Kilkenny • Waterford • Wexford • CastleKildare • CastleKilkenny • HillsWicklowMountains (National park)
County Kildare • Castle Kilkenny
Wicklow Mountains • Pavel Hančík, Filip Czekaj
QuizConnectthecoupleofgoodwords • Hello•Slán agat • How are you? •Oíche mhaith • Goodbye•Do fáilte roimh • Seeyoulater•Féach leat níos déanaí • Thanks•Go raibh maith agat • Yourwelcome•Dia duit • Goodmorning•Maidin mhaith • Goodnight• Cén chaoi a bhfuil tú ag