Ireland
Geography • Ireland is an Island to the northwest of continental Europe. • It is the third largest island in Europe. • Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland, which covers just under five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which covers the remaining area and is located in the north-east of the island. • The population of Ireland is approximately 6. 4 million. • Just under 4. 6 million live in the Republic of Ireland just over 1. 8 million live in Northern Ireland.
The flag of Ireland GREEN: Roman Catholics ORANGE: Protestants WHITE: The desired peace between them
• Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. • Ireland resembles a basin—a central plain rimmed with mountains, except in the Dublin region. • The mountains are low, with the highest peak, Carrantuohill in County Kerry, rising to 3, 415 ft (1, 041 m). The principal river is the Shannon, which begins in the north-central area, flows south and southwest for about 240 mi (386 km), and empties into the Atlantic.
Culture Irish culture has had a significant influence on other cultures, especially in the fields of literature and, to a lesser degree, science and education. Alongside mainstream Western culture, a strong indigenous culture exists, as expressed for example through Gaelic games, Irish music, and the Irish language. The culture of the island has also many features shared with Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing and golf.
Cuisine ty Box Irish cuisine is a style of cooking originating from Ireland or developed by Irish people. Representative Irish dishes include Irish stew bacon and cabbage, potato, boxty , coddle , and colcannon. Coddle Bacon and c abbage Irish
Public houses in Ireland, usually known as pubs, are establishments licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. Irish pubs are to be found in cities throughout the world. The most famous drinks are wine , irish coffee , bears , guinness and whiskey.
Holidays and festivals St Stephen´s day Holloween All saints´ day Saint Patrick´s day
The shamrock refers to the young sprigs of clover or trefoil. It is known as a symbol of Ireland, with St. Patrick having used it as a metaphor for the Christian Trinity, according to legend
Spo rt Sport in Ireland is popular and widespread. Throughout the country a wide variety of sports are played, the most popular being Gaelic football, hurling, rugby union, soccer and hockey.
Cities Dublin Wicklow Wexford Carlow Kildare Meath Louth Monaghan Cavan Longford Westmeath Offaly Laois Kilkenny Waterford Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary Clare Galway Mayo Roscommon Sligo Leitrim Donegal
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