IRELAND

By: Kealey Heagney

Where in the World is Ireland ?

• Ireland is in Europe• The country that bordors it is Northern Ireland• The water that borders it is the Irish Sea and

the Atlantic Ocean• Ireland is in the eastern hemisphere• Ireland is in the northern hemisphere• The landscapes are rolling hills, green

meadows, steep rocky cliffs.

What is the climate of Ireland

• It is 61 degrees Fahrenheit in July• It rains 175 to 200 days a year• The climate is very similar where ever you go• July has the highest average temp. • Its 36 degreases in January

What do people eat in Ireland

• Irish soda bread• Irish tea bread• Potatoes• Sugar• Beets• Barley• Wheat• Pies

Irish Soda Bread

More foods• oatmeal• Whisky• Stout• Irish stew• Colcannon• Baked beans• toast • Plums• Pudding • ham

What natural resources, imports/exports, and goods and services does Ireland have

• Barley• Sugar• Beats• Wheat• Computers• Telecommunications• Tourism industries

Other natural resources

• Farmland• Peat• Copper• Lead• Zinc• Lime stone

What are Irelands sports and games

• Dead fox game• Irish step• Hurdling• Rugby• Golf• Stylistics• Boxing• Running• Jockeys

School

• Catholic schools teach most of Ireland’s boys and girls

• Girls and boys go to separate schools• They usually wear uniforms to school everyday• Students start classes at 6 years old• They study reading, writing, math, and science• They learn traditional dances

What do they wear in Ireland

• Irish sweaters• Irish step dresses• American clothes

What do they celebrate in Ireland

• Saint Stephen’s day- it’s the day after Christmas and they usually wear weird clothes and paint their faces

• Christmas• Easter• Saint Paddy's day – they usually have parades

in there are a lot of floats and marchers

What national monuments does Ireland have

• Blarney castle• Blarney stone-you lean back and kiss the stone

for good luck• Denture castle

Animals

• Dogs• Cats• Birds• Horse• hamsters

Irish step

• hard shoes• Soft shoes• Dance sneakers• Gillighes• pumps

What language does Ireland speak

• English• Gaelic• One – ahaon• Two – ado• Three – atral• Four-a eathair

Life as a kid

• The average Irish family has two kids• Most only have a brother and a sister• Kids still like to visit relatives

Population

• 4.6 million people live in Ireland• Most live in the cities• More then one third of the people live in

Dublin

Meaning of Irelands flag

• The green represents the roman Catholics in Ireland

• The orange represents Irish protestants• The white means hope for peace between the

two groups

How to make Irish soda bread

- 4 cups of sifted all purpose flour- ¼ of granulated sugar- 1 teaspoon of salt- 1 teaspoon of baking powder- 1 teaspoon of baking soda- 1 1 /3 of buttermilk- 2 tablespoon of caraway seeds