Download - Republic of Ireland
Geography of the country
• The republic of Ireland has
4.47 million people.
• Ireland enjoys a temperate
maritime climate.
• Ireland is located in Far
Western Europe, in the North
Atlantic Ocean.
Cultural aspects
Irish Monuments The Spire
Irish Monuments Mitchelstown Caves
Irish Monuments Father Matthew Statue
Irish Monuments Alcock and Brown, Clifden
Legends
Legends
Irish legends speak about leprechauns and
pots of gold hidden at the end of rainbows.
Tradicional food
Barmbrack
• A kind of currant cake which contains a
golden ring. Traditionally eaten around
Halloween.
Black pudding
• A traditional dish made from pigs blood,
barley and seasoning.
Tradicional food
Potato bread
Boxty
• A kind of potato pancake
Tradicional beverages Whiskey
Tradicional beverages Beer
The Irish beer is the most famous beer in the world.
Tradicional beverages Irish coffee
The Irish coffee is made with Whiskey, hot coffee, and fresh cream.
Tradicional beverages Baileys
Famous people Hollywood actors -George Clooney
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXru4Q7Lgxo
Famous people Hollywood actors – Colin Farrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8coTFc5Vwg
Famous people MusiciansBono and The Edge from U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgZ4ammawyI
Famous people Dancers – Tristan MacManus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EquE4vtQ4eA&feature=related
Famous people Writers James Joyce and Oscar Wilde
“A man's mistakes are his portals of discovery.”“I can resist everything except temptation.”
Music Folk Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV01FwMcHH4&feature=related
Population
Religions
The most important
religion in Ireland is the
Roman Catholicism,
and its church is
involved in education
and health services, and
it sends many
missionaries to poor
countries.
ReligionsThe division between the
Republic of Ireland and Northern
Ireland was mainly because of the
religion.
The Irish always had a catholic
origin but the English were
starting to turn into
Protestants.
Languages
The official languages are the
Irish and the English, but the
main one to be spoken is the
English.
Government
Kind of government in Ireland
Ireland is a constitutional republic with a parliamentary system of government
Capital of Ireland
Capital of Ireland
Irish flag