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. :

Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.

4 Provinces and 32 Counties:

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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I t rains a lot making everything very green. I t is often called “ T he E merald 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 .

CASTLES IN IRELAND:

CASTLES IN IRELAND ASHFORD CASTLE ROSS CASTLE MALAHIDE CASTLE BUNRATTY CASTLE TRIM CASTLE

SPORTS:

SPORTS Gaelic Football Hurling Soccer Greyhound Racing Fishing

FOOD :

FOOD Irish Stew Irish breakfast Leak soup Fish and chips scones

National Holidays:

National Holidays The National Holiday is March 17, St. Patrick’s Day ,

Irish Symbols:

Irish Symbols The Celtic Cross The leprechaun THE 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

Music:

Music Music 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

Famous Irish People:

Famous Irish People Singer Bono,U2 Writer Oscar Wilde (1854.1900) Writer James Joyce- Ulysses (1882.1941) Actor Pierce Brosnan Singer Enya

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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.

Here is a movie of Irish step dancing. :

Here is a movie of Irish step dancing.