Ireland

General Information

Some major cities in Ireland are Dublin, Cork, and Wexford

The capital of Ireland is Dublin

Time difference is about 5 hours ahead

In 2006 the Irish and British government developed an implement

Background Ireland became a part

Europe in 1973

The first people to come to Ireland

Peace took a long time to get in Ireland

There government is republic, and parliamentary democracy

Geography Ireland is located in

western Europe next to great Britain

It is only slightly bigger than West Virginia

It’s landscape is very green

It also rains a lot in Ireland

Currency In Ireland they use

Euros.

Credit and debit cards are used in Ireland

They use ATMs in Ireland

One Euro is $1.29 in American dollars

Climate Ireland has a

generally mild temperature

It rains a lot in Ireland all year round

There is cold winters

There is warm summers

Sightseeing There are many

medieval castles in Ireland

There is a medieval city in Ireland called Kilkenny

In the County Clare people play traditional Irish music

There is a Guinness storehouse in Dublin

Events In Ireland they celebrate

about 9 holidays.

Their main holiday in Ireland is ST. Patrick’s Day

There is a big festival in Ireland called Bloomsday Festival

There is a festival called the Festival of World Cultures

Activities In Ireland you can go horse

riding

There are many interesting birds in Ireland so bird-watching is a good thing to do

You can go to one of many of the pubs in Ireland

In Ireland there is a gourmet restaurant called County Cork home to the best black pudding in the world

Transportation In Ireland you can

take the bus to get around

You can ride an Irish rail to get around

You can drive a car around

In Ireland you can take a taxi

Lodging There are over 800

hotels in Ireland

There are many camping grounds in Ireland

In Ireland there is a really nice resort called health farms

There are many nice guest houses in Ireland

Food Ireland is known for

meat, dairy produce, poultry, bacon, and potatoes

Ireland has a lot of seafood

Ireland has many pubs that have good food

Ireland is most famous for the beer Guinness

Culture differences

In Ireland they drive on the other side of the road

Ireland has a traditional dance called Irish step dancing

In Ireland they use Euros for money

They have traditional music in Ireland called Celtic music

Languages In Ireland they speak

Gaelic in Ireland

In Ireland they speak Gaelic mainly on the western seaboard

They usually speak English in Ireland

The cities that usually speak are Belfast, Derry City, Newry/south Armagh, and southern Londonderry

Bibliography General Information: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/country_guide/Europe/Ireland.html

Background: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html

Geography: Https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html

Currency: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/money/Europe/Ireland.html

Climate: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/climate/Europe/Ireland.html

Sightseeing: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/top_things_to_see/Europe/Ireland.html

Currency: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/money/Europe/Ireland.html

Climate: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/climate/Europe/Ireland.html

Sightseeing: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/top_things_to_see/Europe/Ireland.html

Bibliography Lodging: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/accommodation/Europe/Ireland.htm

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Food: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/entertainment/Europe/Ireland.html

Culture Differences/ Customs: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html   Languages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language_in_Northern_Ireland

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