Title: Adapted from a PowerPoint by
1Adapted from a PowerPoint by Sally Horowitz,
Library Media SpecialistNorthside Elementary,
Midway, KY
2 (Photos from http//www.worldatlas.com)
- Ireland is west of the United Kingdom (England,
Scotland, Wales). Northern Ireland is part of
the United Kingdom. Ireland is across the
Atlantic Ocean from the U.S.
3- It rains a lot in Ireland, making everything very
green. Often it is called Emerald Isle.
Photo by David Holmes http//www.charm.net
4- The flag of Ireland is green, white and orange.
The green represents Catholics, the orange is for
Protestants, and the white symbolizes the hope
for peace between the two groups.
5- The National Holiday is March 17, St. Patricks
Day, named after the Patron Saint of Ireland.
(Photo fromhttp//www.irishhungermartyrs.org/)
6- Most people in Ireland speak English, but a few
still speak Gaelic. You might hear someone say
Erin go bragh on St. Patricks Day, which is
Gaelic for Ireland forever.
7(Photo from http//www.publicmuseum.oshkosh.net/E
xhibits/Communities/communities.html)
(Photos from http//www.eurocoins.co.uk/ireland.h
tml)
- The harp is a symbol of Ireland. It can be seen
on the presidential flag and on the back of the
Irish Euro coin. A Euro is worth about 1.32.
8 - The shamrock is another symbol of Ireland. It is
always worn on St. Patricks Day.
9Castles and ruins are found all over Ireland.
10(Photo from http//www.geographia.com/northern-ir
eland/ukiant01.htm)
- The Giants Causeway is a mass of stone columns
that extend from a cliff in Northern Ireland and
disappear under the sea towards Scotland. They
were formed by a volcanic eruption 60 million
years ago. However, the ancients believed it to
be the work of a giant named Fin MCoul.
11- What do we call stories like this that are very
old and have been passed down by word of mouth?
Folktales
12- In a few minutes were going to read the
folktale Fin MCoul by Tomie DePaola.
13The Celts, warriors from western Europe,
controlled Ireland for 1000 years. Today the
term celtic is often used to refer to anything
traditionally Irish, such as celtic music and
celtic dance. Dance, music, holidays, and
traditions are all part of a peoples culture.
14There are many ways to celebrate St. Patricks
Day. What do you do to celebrate this special
day? Please illustrate your favorite part of
celebrating St. Patricks Day.
15- Celtic music uses traditional instruments such as
the fiddle, tin whistle, and bodhran (Irish drum).
(Animated photo from http//www.drumdojo.com/worl
d/ireland/bodhranintro.htm)
16Why do we celebrate St. Patricks Day in America?
- Many Americans have Irish ancestors, meaning
their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents
came from Ireland.
- Its fun to celebrate holidays from around the
world. Even if youre not Irish, you can enjoy
celebrating the holiday by wearing green, which
is also a sign of spring.
17Enjoying Ireland
18- I hope you enjoyed learning about Ireland and
Irish culture. Here are some of the websites I
used to make this Powerpoint - http//www.shamrock.org/flash.html
- http//www.worldatlas.com
- http//www.charm.net
- http//www.irish-sayings.com/
- http//www.irishhungermartyrs.org
- http//www.publicmuseum.oshkosh.net/Exhibits/Commu
nities/communities.html - http//www.eurocoins.co.uk/ireland.html
- http//www.geographia.com/northern-ireland/ukiant0
1.htm - http//www.pacificnet.net/fastoso/causway.html
- http//www.rogermillington.com/siamsa/brosteve/
- http//www.drumdojo.com/world/ireland/bodhranintro
.htm - http//www.naebunny.net/dance20movies.html
19Here are some books we used to find our
information for our classroom studies
- Fiesta! Ireland Portraits of the Country and its
Festivals and Traditions - Postcards from Ireland by Helen Arnold
- Discovering Cultures- Ireland by Patrick J.
Murphy - Ireland the culture by Erinn Banting