Ireland

• Population: 4,234,925 (119th in the world)• Area: 70,273 km²(117th in the world)• Irish shores border with the Atlantic Ocean,

Irish and Celtic Seas• In Ireland, people speak Irish• Ireland is an island country• The Irish coastline is 1,448 km long

Basic Information

• Ireland's capital city is Dublin• In Ireland there is Christian (catholic) religion• other large cities are Cork (174,000

inhabitants), Galway (population 50,900), Limerick (75,400 inhabitants)

• Irish national sport is Rugby

Rugby

• Rugby is a team ball sport that has evolved in the early 19th century in England. There are playing 2 teams playing against each other.Every game is 80 minutes long in 2 parts in 40 minutes.On each side of the course is gate in shape letter H and the goal of game is take the ball to enemy's gate

Interesting facts

• Shannon is the longest river (386 km) in Ireland and springs in the Cuilcagh Mountains and runs through the center of the island

• On the island there are many small rivers and lakes

• In Ireland there are not any snakes• In Ireland we can find lots of Swamps and peat-

bogs• The Highest mountain is Carrauntoohil (1,041

m)• Ireland lies in the temperate belt• Minerals: zinc, natural gas, lead, limestone

Irish Sights and Attractions

• County Kildare• Wicklow, Carlow • Kilkenny• Waterford • Wexford• Castle Kildare• Castle Kilkenny• Hills Wicklow Mountains (National park)

• County Kildare

• Castle Kilkenny

• Wicklow Mountains

Pavel Hančík, Filip Czekaj

QuizConnect the couple of

good words• Hello • Slán agat• How are you? • Oíche mhaith• Good bye • Do fáilte roimh• See you later • Féach leat níos

déanaí• Thanks • Go raibh maith

agat• Your welcome • Dia duit• Good morning • Maidin mhaith• Good night • Cén chaoi a bhfuil

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