Lets Learn About Ireland

www.flags.net/IREL.htm

Where Is Ireland?

Map of Ireland
Called the Emerald
Island
(It rains a lot
in Ireland, making
everything very
green)

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What exactly is Ireland?

Ireland = the third largest island in Europe and the
twentieth largest in the world
It lies to the northwest of continental Europe and is
surrounded by hundreds of islands
To the east of Ireland is Great Britain, separated from it
by the Irish Sea
The island is divided between the Republic of Ireland,
which covers just under five-sixths of the island, and
Northern Ireland

Ireland
divided into four provinces:
Leinster (green)
Ulster (red)
Munster (yellow)
Connacht (blue)
/kno:t/

A few facts about Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland consists of six of the
nine counties of the Irish province of
Ulster
It was created as a distinct division of the
United Kingdom in 1921 (under the
Government of Ireland Act 1920,though
its constitutional roots lie in the 1800 Act
of Union between Great Britain and Ireland

Northern Ireland
Capital:
Belfast
Population:
1 685 000 (2001)
Official languages: English
Irish
Ulster Scots
(dialects of Scots spoken in parts of
Ulster)

Castles and ruins are found all over Ireland

The Giants Causeway is a mass

of stone columns that extend
from a cliff in Northern
Ireland and disappear under
the sea towards Scotland.
They were formed by a volcanic
eruption 60 million years ago.
However, the ancients believed
it to be the work of a giant

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Buildings of Parliament Belfast

Views from
Parliament
buildings

Queens University, Belfast

Opera House, Belfast

Botanic Garden, Belfast

The largest
flower show
in the U.K.
takes place
there
annually

Belfast - Tower Bridge

HMS ship
used in Korean
war in UN
forces

The Republic of Ireland the flag

The green represents Catholics, the orange is for

Protestants, and the white symbolizes the hope
for peace between the two groups

A Few Facts About the Republic of

Ireland
The capital: Dublin.
The population of Ireland is 4,125,000.
Ireland is a member of the European Union.
The language spoken is Irish and English.

The Republic of Ireland is famous

for
The Blarney Stone
(Blarney Castle)
Leprechauns
Soda Bread
Irish Dancing
www.cunniffeacademy.com/

The Blarney Stone

block of bluestone built into the battlements /cimbu/ of Blarney Castle,
about 8kilometres from Cork
According to legend, kissing the stone endows /obda/the kisser with the
gift of gab /vydilka/
The stone was set into a tower of the
castle in 1446
The castle is a popular tourist site in
Ireland, attracting visitors from all
over the world to kiss the stone

Blarney Castle

Leprechaun
A leprechaun /lepko:n/ is a type of
fairy in Irish folklore

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

The basic soda bread is made with
flour, baking soda, salt, and soured
milk (or buttermilk).

Irish dancing Irish step

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytcZ
IfvSWW4

Irelands Important People

James Joyce - a well known writer
Mary Robinson - Irelands first woman
president, elected in 1990
Saint Patrick - taught the Irish
people about Christianity.

St. Patricks Day

The National Holiday (March 17)
You might hear someone say Erin go
bragh on St. Patricks Day, which is
Gaelic for Ireland forever.
Pronunciation:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?fwerin
01.wav=Erin+go+bragh

Dublin the Capital

The English name

is derived from the
Irish name Dubh
Linn, meaning "black
pool
The population is
over 1.2million,
containing almost
25% of the
country's population
Dublin is situated
at the mouth of the
River Liffey

Dublin - the centre of eltic Tiger

period
Dublin has been at the centre of
Ireland's phenomenal economic
growth over the last decade (known
as the Celtic Tiger period)
In 2009, Dublin was listed as the
fourth-richest city in the world

Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle
first founded as a major defensive
work on the orders of King John of
England in 1204, shortly after the
Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169

Christ Church Cathedral

is the elder of Dublin's two
medieval cathedrals, the
other being St. Patrick's
Cathedral

St. Patricks Cathedral

founded in 1191
the larger of
Dublin's two
Church of
Ireland
cathedrals

Trinity College, Dublin

Trinity College
formally known as the College of the Holy
and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth
near Dublin
founded in 1592 by letters patent from
Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a
university"
it is Ireland's oldest university

The Spire of Dublin

Rises behind the statue

Of Jim Larkin
(an Irish trade union leader
and socialist activist;
1876 1947)
Also called "Monument of
Light
It is a 121.2metres conical
spire made of stainless steel

Symbols of Ireland
The harp:
It can be seen on the presidential
flag and on the back of the Irish
Euro coin.

Symbols of Ireland
The shamrock is
another symbol of
Ireland
It is always
worn on St.
Patricks Day.

What the Irish Like to Eat

Lamb and Stout Casserole (tun duen maso se zeleninou)
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Irish Lamb Stew
Potato Scale Striped Bass (okoun)
Five Spice Crusted Salmon with Sauerkraut (kysel zel)
Irish Bacon and Caraway Seeds /,krwei/ - kmn
Cabbage and Potato Bake
White Irish Soda Bread
Buttermilk Scones (kolky)
(Find these recipes on www.foodnetwork.com)

Learn More About Ireland

Go to this website to hear students tell you some important facts.
www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/ireland-the-country.html
Travel for Kids - Ireland
www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Ireland/ireland.htm
Visit a school in Ireland
http://homepage.eircom.net/~whitechurchns/kool_kidz_of_ireland.htm
Kids Online
www.kids-online.net/world/ireland.html
Ireland
www.kidskonnect.com/Ireland/IrelandHome.html

Books to Read
Discovering Cultures- Ireland. Patricia J. Murphy.
Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 2003.
Children of Ireland. Michael Elsohn Ross. 2002.
Carolrhoda Books, Inc.
A to Z Ireland. Justine and Ron Fontes.
Childrens Press. 2003.
Ireland: A Portrait of the Country Through Its Festivals and Traditions.
Grolier. 1999.