Presentation%20on%20Ireland

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Presentation on Ireland

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Where is it?

• A small island on the edge of Europe
• Our next door neighbour is the Island of
  Britain
• America is on the other side of us to the west

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The West Coast

• West coast is in the west of Ireland

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Ennis (Home Town)

• Monastery Town (1240)

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Dublin

• Dublin is the capital city of Ireland
• Vikings founded Dublin (Dubhlin)

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Irish Culture

• National Holiday- St. Patricks Day
• March 17th
• National Dish- Potatoes Mashed Spuds, boiled
  spuds, roasted spuds, spuds with skins.
• National Dance- Irish Dancing

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Irish Culture

• National Drink
• -Guinness
• -Tea
• National Sports
• -Hurling
• -Gaelic Football

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Irish Language

• Gaelic
• Dia dhuit Hello
• Conas tá tú? How are you
• Ta a lan craic isteach sa teach tabhairne
• Theres a lot of craic in the pub
• Spoken fluently in Gealtachs 10 of the country
• Making a come back recently

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Criminal news

• Dublin resident Thomas O'Gorman died from
  multiple stab wounds during a chess game