republic of ireland

Geography of the country

• The republic of Ireland has

4.47 million people.

• Ireland enjoys a temperate

maritime climate.

• Ireland is located in Far

Western Europe, in the North

Atlantic Ocean.

Cultural aspects

Irish Monuments The Spire

Irish Monuments Mitchelstown Caves

Irish Monuments Father Matthew Statue

Irish Monuments Alcock and Brown, Clifden

Legends

Legends

Irish legends speak about leprechauns and

pots of gold hidden at the end of rainbows.

Tradicional food

Barmbrack

• A kind of currant cake which contains a

golden ring. Traditionally eaten around

Halloween.

Black pudding

• A traditional dish made from pigs blood,

barley and seasoning.

Tradicional food

Potato bread

Boxty

• A kind of potato pancake

Tradicional beverages Whiskey

Tradicional beverages Beer

The Irish beer is the most famous beer in the world.

Tradicional beverages Irish coffee

The Irish coffee is made with Whiskey, hot coffee, and fresh cream.

Tradicional beverages Baileys

Famous people Hollywood actors -George Clooney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXru4Q7Lgxo

Famous people Hollywood actors – Colin Farrel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8coTFc5Vwg

Famous people MusiciansBono and The Edge from U2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgZ4ammawyI

Famous people Dancers – Tristan MacManus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EquE4vtQ4eA&feature=related

Famous people Writers James Joyce and Oscar Wilde

“A man's mistakes are his portals of discovery.”“I can resist everything except temptation.”

Music Folk Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV01FwMcHH4&feature=related

Population

Religions

The most important

religion in Ireland is the

Roman Catholicism,

and its church is

involved in education

and health services, and

it sends many

missionaries to poor

countries.

ReligionsThe division between the

Republic of Ireland and Northern

Ireland was mainly because of the

religion.

The Irish always had a catholic

origin but the English were

starting to turn into

Protestants.

Languages

The official languages are the

Irish and the English, but the

main one to be spoken is the

English.

Government

Kind of government in Ireland

Ireland is a constitutional republic with a parliamentary system of government

Capital of Ireland

Capital of Ireland

Irish flag