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Ireland
English-speaking countries
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Where is Ireland?
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Here it is!
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Ireland
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General information
National Symbols
Irish cuisine
The flag
Big cities
Dublin
The provinces
The National Anthem
See Ireland
Irish music and artists
National holiday
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Area 70 280 sq km (Polska 312 700 sq km)
Population 3 700 000 (1998) (Polska 38
654 000 (1999))
Political structure Parliamentary republic
Capital Dublin
Official languages Irish and English
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The provinces
There are 4 provinces (26 counties and 5
cities-counties)
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National holiday 17th March - St.
Patricks Day
Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day.
One traditional symbol of the day is the
shamrock. And this stems from a more bona fide
Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the
three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity.
The holiday is marked by parades in cities
across the United States. In Ireland, it is a
religious holiday similar to Christmas and
Easter.
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Big Cities
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The flag
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The National Anthem
The Soldier's Song We'll sing a song, a soldier's
song, With cheering rousing chorus, As round our
blazing fires we throng, The starry heavens o'er
us Impatient for the coming fight, And as we
wait the morning's light, Here in the silence of
the night, We'll chant a soldier's song.
Chorus Soldiers are we whose lives are
pledged to Ireland Some have come from a land
beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our
ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the
slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's
cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and
rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song. In
valley green, on towering crag, Our fathers
fought before us, And conquered 'neath the same
old flag That's proudly floating o'er us. We're
children of a fighting race, That never yet has
known disgrace, And as we march, the foe to face,
We'll chant a soldier's song. Chorus Sons of
the Gael! Men of the Pale! The long watched day
is breaking The serried ranks of Inisfail Shall
set the Tyrant quaking. Our camp fires now are
burning low See in the east a silv'ry glow, Out
yonder waits the Saxon foe, So chant a soldier's
song.
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National Symbols
the harp
the shamrock
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Irish cuisine
Hospitality is an integral part of the Irish
personality. Both friend and stranger are
greeted with a soft-spoken "Cead mille failte,"
which means " a hundred thousand welcomes."
Potatoes are indeed the backbone of Irish
cooking. They are boiled in their jackets, baked,
mashed, fried and even used in breads and cakes.
A variety of fruits are grown in Ireland, forming
the basis for beautiful cakes and tarts and
delicious preserves and jams for winter use.
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Eating habits
Eating is usually a leisurely family activity.
Breakfast is a large meal, generally eaten very
early. Oatmeal porridge is usually eaten
accompanied by fresh eggs, smokey bacon, homemade
bread, butter and preserves. Strong black tea
with milk and sugar is served with all meals.
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The mid-day meal
It is the main meal of the day, eaten at home
with the whole family. A hearty soup, followed
by meat, potatoes, vegetable, bread and dessert,
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The late-afternoon to early-evening meal is
referred to as "tea." Tea is extremely
important to the Irish. It is served at all times
of the day. It is a dark brew made from fermented
black teas, usually from Ceylon or Africa. It
is served fresh and hot with milk and sugar and
provides excellent warmth against the dense Irish
mists.
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Dublin
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Dublin
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Irish music
Listen to a few songs
National instruments the harp the Ulleann pipes
(a kind of sophisticated bagpipes) The violin
(fiddle)
and artists
Ireland has produced some of the best writers and
poets in the English language people like
Jonathan Swift, James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, George
Bernard Shaw
See a few pictures by Irish painters
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S e e I r e l a n d
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Ireland
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Population
93,5 Irish, 3,6 English and Welsh, 2,9
other nationalities
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The Counties
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Irish songs
Cockles and Mussels
Down by the Sally Gardens
The Rose of Tralee
The Rose of Mooncoin
Saint Annes Reel
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Click the picture to see it in full size
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Blessing of the Colours by John
Lavery
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The doll school by Walter Osborne
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In Conemara by Paul Henry
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Les Soeurs by William Leech
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Lady Laverly
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Prezentacje opracowala Ewa Gozdowska