Let´s know about ireland

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A brief presentation about Ireland and its traditions, especially the ones related to St. Patrick´s Day.

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Let´s know about

IRELAND

Let´s know about

IRELAND

Ireland, Eire or The Emerald IsleIreland, Eire or The Emerald Isle

CAPITAL CITYCAPITAL CITY

Molly MaloneMolly Malone

Irish flagIrish flag

ORANGE: people from the northGREEN: people from the southWHITE: peace that brings them together

ORANGE: people from the northGREEN: people from the southWHITE: peace that brings them together

IRISH LANGUAGESGaelic and EnglishIRISH LANGUAGESGaelic and English

IRISH EMBLEMSIRISH EMBLEMS

SHAMROCK

SHAMROCK

LEPRECHAUNLEPRECHAUN

IRISH MUSICIRISH MUSIC

HARPHARP FIDDLEFIDDLE

IRISH DANCING: jigIRISH DANCING: jig

The giant´s causewayThe giant´s causeway

Giant Finn MacCoolGiant Finn MacCool

FAMOUS IRISH MUSICIANSFAMOUS IRISH MUSICIANS

IRISH ACTORSIRISH ACTORS

• LIAM NEESON PIERCE BROSNAN 007

• LIAM NEESON PIERCE BROSNAN 007

IRISH WRITERSIRISH WRITERS

OSCAR WILDE C.S.LEWIS

“The chronicles of Narnia”

OSCAR WILDE C.S.LEWIS

“The chronicles of Narnia”

CELEBRATIONSCELEBRATIONS

St Patrick was born in Scotland in 385 A.D.

St Patrick was born in Scotland in 385 A.D.

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He became a priestHe became a priest

He went to Ireland to teach people about God.

He went to Ireland to teach people about God.

Some say he drove all the snakes out of Ireland.

Some say he drove all the snakes out of Ireland.

Others say he used shamrocks to teach about the Trinity

Others say he used shamrocks to teach about the Trinity

He died March 17 in 461 A.D.He died March 17 in 461 A.D.

Leprechauns are unfriendly and possess a pot of gold.

Leprechauns are unfriendly and possess a pot of gold.

If you find a Leprechaun, you can trick him into showing you

his gold.

If you find a Leprechaun, you can trick him into showing you

his gold.

But if you don’t watch the leprechaun very carefully, he and the gold will disappear!

But if you don’t watch the leprechaun very carefully, he and the gold will disappear!

Today St. Patrick´s Day is celebrated all around the world

with big parades…

Today St. Patrick´s Day is celebrated all around the world

with big parades…

dancing the Irish Jig…dancing the Irish Jig…

dyeing rivers green…dyeing rivers green…

drinking beer…drinking beer…

eating corned beef and cabbage…

eating corned beef and cabbage…

wearing green in memory of Ireland

(if not, you´ll be pinched!) …

wearing green in memory of Ireland

(if not, you´ll be pinched!) …

wearing a leprechaun´s hat…

wearing a leprechaun´s hat…

and wearing shamrocks.and wearing shamrocks.

If you find a four-leaf clover you will have good luck.

If you find a four-leaf clover you will have good luck.