The Big Book

Of

IRISH!!!

Table of

Contents

Chapter 1: Irish Holidays and Traditions

Chapter 2: Irish Clothing and Outfits

Chapter 3: Irish Sports

Chapter 4: Irish Food

Chapter 5: Irish End

The main public holidays are New Years Day, St.

Patrick’s Day, Easter, Labor Day, and Christmas.

St. Patrick’s Day and Christmas are the most

celebrated holidays in Ireland. Religious

festivals in Ireland include St. Patrick’s Day, the

Blessing of the Sea, and St. Steven’s Day.

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated because

according to legend, St. Patrick drove all of the

snakes out of Ireland. On St. Patrick’s Day,

people celebrate by throwing street parades,

and eating boiled bacon and cabbage. St.

Patrick’s Day is probably the most celebrated

holiday in Ireland.

On Easter, on the first day of Lent, Irish people

stop eating meat, but also stop doing stuff like

smoking or drinking. Churches tried to ban

alcohol from funerals, but failed. Irish wedding

gifts include salt and pepper shakers, tall

toasting glasses, and porcelain bells that signify

the bells that rang when they got married.

At a time in Ireland, it was illegal to speak

Gaelic. Celtic laws in Ireland lasted in Ireland for

about 1,000 years. Irish dancing is popular with

all ages. Step dancing costumes are based on

Irish peasant dresses and are decorated with

Celtic designs.

Men wear pants, a dress shirt, a tie, and a

sweater. Women wear dresses and/or skirts

with a sweater. Kids dress the same as their

parents but some boys depending on age they

do not wear ties.

The cold and wet weather forces Irish people to

use oil on sweaters to stay warm. Also the oil is

used to make the sweaters water resistant.

Linen and wool are used to stay warm.

The national dress is also the same as the

dancing dress. An Irish wedding dress is the

same as the regular American wedding dress

but with a fur cloak. A tux is the same as an

American tux.

Aram wool is very warm. So it helps with the

cold weather. Irish tweed is a warm fabric they

use for clothing.

A game called rugby is a game kind of like

tackle football. They don’t were any armor

which makes it vary dangerous. Camogie is

a game was only girls’ play. Calorie is a second

version of hurling which boys play. In Ireland

they have a boxing sport it is very popular.

In Ireland, they have horse races, and use

horses in races because they are very fond of

horses. The most popular game in Ireland is

Curragh. Croké Park in Dublin holds has the

largest sport stadium in Ireland. In Ireland,

there are many wagers about who can win and

who will lose.

There is a very special but dangerous sport. It is

called road bowl. It involves metal balls, 2

people and of course a road. People throw a

metal ball into the road and whoever throws it

the farthest wins. There is also a game called

hurling. It is also the best sport in Ireland.

Hurling is played in many places. They have a

much played sport called darts. Croquet is a

very popular in 20 countries including Ireland.

The have a sport called skittles. It is played like

bowling, but during you’re turn, you can earn

27 points.

Only 4 % of workers in Ireland are workers in the

department of agriculture. Between 1845-1848, a

potato blight hit Ireland. Too bad.

Never to fear, though! By 1688, potatoes

became a staple of the Irish diet!! The foods of

Ireland are sometimes considered bland.

Hear is a picture of the Irish food pyramid.

British explorers brought potatoes to Ireland from

Peru. They also have a lot of cooking terms. Wow!

That’s a lot to think about!

But something even more important is Irish food

history. The first potato spuds appeared in Ireland

in the 16th century. A cattle rising has been a part of

Irish food history since the Stone Age!