Ireland school
17
Ireland
Transcript of Ireland school
Ireland
Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great
Britain by the Irish Sea.
4 Provinces and 32 Counties
• The flag of Ireland is green, white and orange.
• The green represents Catholics,
• the orange is for Protestants, and• • the white symbolizes the hope for peace
between the two groups.
• It rains a lot making everything very green.
• It is often called “The Emerald Isle.”
The Giant’s Causeway is a mass of stone columns that extend from a cliff in Northern Ireland and disappear under the sea towards Scotland. They were formed by a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago. However, the ancients believed it to be the work of a giant named Fin M’Coul.
CASTLES IN IRELAND
ASHFORD CASTLE ROSS CASTLE
MALAHIDE CASTLE
BUNRATTY CASTLE
TRIM CASTLE
SPORTS
Gaelic Football
Hurling
Soccer
Greyhound RacingFishing
FOOD
Irish Stew
Irish breakfast
Leak soup
Fish and chips scones
National HolidaysThe National Holiday is March 17, St. Patrick’s Day,
Irish Symbols
The Celtic Cross
The leprechaunTHE SHAMROCK
Legends say
-the leaves will stand upright when a storm approaches
-and that no snake will be found among them.
-When St. Patrick came to Ireland he used the Shamrock to symbolize the meaning of the church's teaching on the Trinity.
CLADDAG RING
Meaning:
-Hands….. Friendship
-The Heart…… Love
-The Crown……. loyalty
MusicMusic has always been an important part of Irish life. Irish music is produced with instruments like ….
fiddle
the uilleann pipe
the whistle
the bodhran
Irish Harp
Famous Irish People
SingerBono,U2
WriterOscar Wilde(1854.1900)
WriterJames Joyce-Ulysses
(1882.1941)
ActorPierce Brosnan
SingerEnya
What do we call stories like this that are very old and have been passed down by word of mouth?
Folktales
the folktale Fin M’Coul by Tomie DePaola.
• The Celts, warriors from western Europe, controlled Ireland for 1000 years.
• Today the term “celtic” is often used to refer to anything traditionally Irish, such as celtic music and celtic dance.
• Dance, music, holidays, and traditions are all part of a people’s culture.
Here is a movie of Irish step dancing.
