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Title: EXPOSED ON IRELAND


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EXPOSED ON IRELAND
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CONTENTS
  • 1. Identity Card of Ireland
  • 2. Geography
  • 3. Historical facts
  • 4. Typical products
  • 5. Famous people
  • 6. Famous monuments
  • 7. Conclusion

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1. Identity Card of Ireland
  • Country  Ireland
  • Capital Dublin (Baile Atha Cliath)
  • Population in Dublin 1 167 100 inhabitants
  • Population 4 670 976 inhabitants
  • Density 60/km²
  • Surface area 70, 273 km² (water 2)
  • Currency Euro
    Map of European Union
  • Emblem Blue background and Yellow harp
  • National anthem Amhan Na BhFiann
  • (The Soldier's
    Song)
  • National day January 21st
  • Official religion Catholic
  • Official languages English, Irish
    Coat of Arms
  • Political system Republic
  • Entry in E.U. 1973

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The president, Mary McAleese and the prime
minister, Enda Kenny
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2. Geography
  • Ireland is an island. Ireland is situated in the
    North-West of Europe. It is bordered by the
    Atlantic Ocean (or the North Sea) in the
    North-East, by the Irish Sea in the East, by
    Saint George's Channel in the Southeast and by
    the Celtic sea in the South.
  • There are 4 670 976 inhabitants in the country.
    There are 1 167 100 inhabitants in Dublin. The
    density is 60/km². The surface area is 70,273 km²
    and there are just 2 of water.
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  • The relief is high. The biggest mountain is the
    Carrantuohill and it measures 1 041 m. There are
    many plains and plateaux. The principal river is
    the Shannon and it is 386 km long. There is the
    Liffey, the Lee and the Barrow
  • There are three importants lakes the Lough
    Corrib, the Lough Erne and the Connemara.

Topographic map of
Ireland
Carrauntohil
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  • The climate is temperate. About 60 of the annual
    rainfall falls between August and January.
    January and February are the coldest months of
    the year with 4 to 7C. July and August are the
    warmest, with mean daily temperature of 14 to
    16C.
  • There are thirty-four departments in Ireland

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3. Historical facts
 Drakkar  viking
  • The first human populating of Ireland goes back
    up towards 7000 avenue J.-C. The most former
    tracks were found in the region of Munster.
  • The Iron Age begins towards 700 avenue. J.C with
    the arrival of the Celts in Ireland from Great
    Britain.
  • The Vikings arrive in Ireland towards 750. They
    burn churches and monasteries. During the years
    830, they go back up rivers and ravage the inside
    of lands.
  • From 1348 till 1350, the plague (the Black Death)
    will settle down in Ireland, killing many
    persons.
  • In 1541, Henri VIII takes the royal title of
    Ireland but he was English.
  • A terrible famine seized Ireland between 1846 and
    1848.
  • They became independent and catholic in 1918.
  • They became a member of the European Union in
    1973.

Celtic warrior
Henri VIII of England
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4. Typical products
  • Very numerous dishes integrate into their recipe
    the potato. Irish did not use a lot of fishe.
  • The colcannon is a dish made with the apple of
    earth, the new garlic and the cabbage
  • The Irish Stew is also a traditional dish in
    Ireland. The main element is the lamb and it is
    accompanied with carrots and potatoes

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  • The Bangers and mash is consists of a sausage and
    a crushed potato accompanied with a sauce in the
    onion
  • To the XXI century, fast foods proliferated but
    Irish prefer fooding of oyster, salmon, trout,
    vegetables as potato and fresh cheeses, what is
    better for the health.
  • Main drinks in Ireland is the whiskey. Bears and
    Irish Coffee are also famous.

Irish whiskeys
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5. Famous people
  • The group U2 are very populated. U2 is an Irish
    rock group formed in 1976 in Dublin. It consists
    of Bono (Paul Henson) in the singing, the Edge
    (David Evans) in the guitar, in the piano and in
    the singing, Adam Clayton in the bass and Larry
    Mullen Junior to the battery. Since the
    environment middle of the 1980, the group defends
    the cause of Human Rights.
  • This is a song of U2

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  • Patrick was born in Great Britain towards 390. He
    is taken as slave in Ireland. We tell that he
    made avoid all the snakes and explains the
    principle of the Trinity by the cloverleaf the
    concept of sets of three was very wide-spread in
    the Celtic mythology. The 17th March, the Irish
    are celebrity St Patrick!! (St Patricks day)
  • There is also a French singer who sang a song on
    the lakes of Connemara. This artist is called
    Michel Sardou. The Irish people like him. Soon,
    we are going to put back to him " the keys of
    Connemara ", that is a price.
  • This is the song of Michel Sardou

St-Patrick
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6. Famous monuments
  • The famous monuments are
  • St Patrick Cathedral,
  • the National Museum,
  • the National Art Gallery,
  • Trinity College,
  • Dublin Castle

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7. Conclusion
  • Ireland is a young country. The half of the
    population have less than 25 years. Moreover, the
    capital Dublin was elected the more friendly city
    in 2007 and in 2009.
  • Ireland inspired Michel Sardou and he wrote this
    famous song Les Lacs du Connemara.
  • This tempts me to go to discover this wonderful
    country !!!
  • National Anthem of Ireland

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FINISH!!!!
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