Lets Learn About Ireland

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Lets Learn About Ireland
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Where Is Ireland?
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Map of Ireland
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A Few Facts About Ireland

• The capital city of Ireland is Dublin.
• The money used is called the euro.
• The population of Ireland is 4,125,000.
• Ireland is a member of the European Union.
• The language spoken is Irish and English.
• Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and
  Ireland.
• Northern Ireland is part of the United
  Kingdom, with
• England, Scotland and Wales.

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Lets Visit the Important Cities in Ireland
(Click on Dublin to see more information.)
Dublin
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Belfast is known for hiking and biking and has a
famous castle.
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Ireland has many old stone buildings, churches
and a beautiful countryside.
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Irelands Important People

• James Joyce - a well known writer
• Mary Robinson - Irelands first woman president,
  elected in 1990
• Saint Patrick - taught the Irish people about
  Christianity.

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Ireland is famous for

• The Blarney Stone
• Leprechauns
• Soda Bread
• Irish Dancing

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What Irish Kids Do

• Irish children play a game like our soccer but
  they
• call it football.
• Children go to school from the age of 6 to 15 and
  
• most of the schools are Catholic schools.
• There are a lot of holiday celebrations with
  parades,
• music and dancing.

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Famous Sights in Ireland (Click on each sight
below to visit the location.)

• Blarney Castle
• Dublin Zoo
• St. Patricks Cathedral
• Rock of Cashel

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What the Irish Like to Eat

• Lamb and Stout Casserole
• Corned Beef and Cabbage
• Irish Lamb Stew
• Potato Scale Striped Bass
• Five Spice Crusted Salmon with Sauerkraut,
• Irish Bacon and Caraway Seeds
• Cabbage and Potato Bake
• Swet Irish Soda Bread
• Buttermilk Scones
• (Find these recipes on www.foodnetwork.com)

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Learn More About Ireland
Go to this website to hear students tell you some
important facts.
www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/ireland-the-co
untry.html Travel for Kids - Ireland www.travelfor
kids.com/Funtodo/Ireland/ireland.htm Visit a
school in Ireland http//homepage.eircom.net/whit
echurchns/kool_kidz_of_ireland.htm Kids
Online www.kids-online.net/world/ireland.html Irel
and www.kidskonnect.com/Ireland/IrelandHome.html

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Books to Read
Discovering Cultures- Ireland. Patricia J.
Murphy. Marshall Cavendish Corporation.
2003. Children of Ireland. Michael Elsohn Ross.
2002. Carolrhoda Books, Inc. A to Z Ireland.
Justine and Ron Fontes. Childrens Press.
2003. Ireland A Portrait of the Country Through
Its Festivals and Traditions. Grolier. 1999.