ireland school
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Ireland
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Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great
Britain by the Irish Sea.
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4 Provinces and 32 Counties
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• The flag of Ireland is green, white and orange.
• The green represents Catholics,
• the orange is for Protestants, and• • the white symbolizes the hope for peace
between the two groups.
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• It rains a lot making everything very green.
• It is often called “The Emerald Isle.”
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The Giant’s 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 named Fin M’Coul.
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CASTLES IN IRELAND
ASHFORD CASTLE ROSS CASTLE
MALAHIDE CASTLE
BUNRATTY CASTLE
TRIM CASTLE
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SPORTS
Gaelic Football
Hurling
Soccer
Greyhound RacingFishing
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FOOD
Irish Stew
Irish breakfast
Leak soup
Fish and chips scones
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National HolidaysThe National Holiday is March 17, St. Patrick’s Day,
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Irish Symbols
The Celtic Cross
The leprechaunTHE SHAMROCK
Legends say
-the leaves will stand upright when a storm approaches
-and that no snake will be found among them.
-When St. Patrick came to Ireland he used the Shamrock to symbolize the meaning of the church's teaching on the Trinity.
CLADDAG RING
Meaning:
-Hands….. Friendship
-The Heart…… Love
-The Crown……. loyalty
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MusicMusic has always been an important part of Irish life. Irish music is produced with instruments like ….
fiddle
the uilleann pipe
the whistle
the bodhran
Irish Harp
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Famous Irish People
SingerBono,U2
WriterOscar Wilde(1854.1900)
WriterJames Joyce-Ulysses
(1882.1941)
ActorPierce Brosnan
SingerEnya
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What do we call stories like this that are very old and have been passed down by word of mouth?
Folktales
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the folktale Fin M’Coul by Tomie DePaola.
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• The Celts, warriors from western Europe, controlled Ireland for 1000 years.
• Today the term “celtic” is often used to refer to anything traditionally Irish, such as celtic music and celtic dance.
• Dance, music, holidays, and traditions are all part of a people’s culture.
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Here is a movie of Irish step dancing.