IRELANDIRELAND

TYPICALLY TYPICALLY IRISH IRISH

THINGSTHINGS

• Ireland is a rural community, and there are many sheep in the Irish country.

• Many sheep in Ireland have got black faces.

SHEEP

• The Irish farmers usually spray their sheep using bright colour paint to identify them.

• In the past, thatched cottages were very common in the country.

• Nowadays, they are trendy, and many people have them as a second house.

THATCHED COTTAGES

• The typical Irish cottages have stone or white walls and their doors and windows are painted in a bright colour.

• The typical Irish breakfast is very substantial.

• In Ireland, the main meals are breakfast and dinner. Lunch usually consists of a sandwich and a piece of fruit.

Food usually served in an Irish breakfast:

•An egg.

•Some bacon.

•White and black pudding.

•Some sausages.

•Some toasts.

•Butter and jam.

•Coffee/tea

•Fruit juice.

IRISH BREAKFAST

• Irish food is based on potatoes.• The most typical dishes are:

IRISH FOOD

The Irish Stew The Shepherd’s Pie

• Irish pubs are the place where people meet in the evening.

• There you can chat, have a drink, have a meal or play darts. Pubs are also the place where Irish musicians meet and play their music.

• Most Irish pubs are very colourful.

IRISH PUBS

• The Guinness Brewery at St. James's Gate (Dublin) was founded in 1759 in Dublin, Ireland, by Arthur Guinness. It is now the most famous brewery in Ireland, and its beer, known as Guinness Draught, has become the most popular Irish product.

• St. James's Gate in Dublin has been the home of Guinness since 1759.

• There is a museum with an exhibition on the 250-year-old history of Guinness, called the Guinness Storehouse, which is the most visited museum in Dublin.

GUINNESS BEER

• Irish Gaelic is the ancient Irish language. It is a Celtic language.

• Nowadays all Irish people speak English. Only 20% of the population can speak Gaelic.

• Children learn Gaelic at school.• It is used to name the cities and other

geographical places.• You can see Gaelic in many road signs.

IRISH GAELIC LANGUAGE

SOME IRISH GAELIC WORDS:

Garda (the Irish police) Fáilte (welcome)

Fir (man) Mná (woman)

Baile átha cliath (city of Dublin) An lár (city centre)

Sláinte (what Irish people say when they drink)

SOME IRISH GAELIC WORDS:

Garda (the Irish police) Fáilte (welcome)

Fir (man) Mná (woman)

Baile átha cliath (city of Dublin) An lár (city centre)

Sláinte (what Irish people say when they drink)