Laura contreras ireland

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Location

The isle lies to the north-west of Europe.Ireland possesses an oceanic moderate climate.

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The Flag

The green is for the Catholics, the orange for the protestants and the white

for the peace between them.

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Name

The modern English word Ireland

derives from the Irishword Éire with the additionof the Germanic word land.

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History

Celts gradually infiltrated Britain over the course of the centuries between

about 500 and 100 B.C.

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A hunter gatherer society was eventually replaced by more

settled farmers and metal workers. They used to live for

the glories of battle.

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The basic unit of Celtic life was the clan. Clans were bound together with other clans into tribes, each of which had its own social structure and customs, and

possibly its own local gods.

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The Druids were the prestigious class in

ancient Celtic societies.

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They were often the philosophers,

scientists, lore-masters, teachers,

judges and councillors to the kings. The

Druids linked the Celtic people with their gods.

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Ireland moves from Celtic polytheism to Celtic Christianity in the fifth century A.D.

Ireland was converted under missionaries from Britain, such as Patrick.

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It is believed that Saint Patrick

combined the symbol of Christianity with

the sun cross, to give pagans an idea of the

importance of the cross by linking it

with the properties of the sun.

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Culture

The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript in Latin, containing New

Testament, It is decorated with Cristian iconography and motifs typical of

Insular art.

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Ireland is a constitutional republic with a parliamentary system of government. The President of Ireland serves as head of state, and is elected for a seven-year term and can be re-elected only once. The president is largely a figurehead. President Mary McAleese

Current Politics

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Ireland submerges in financiercrisis and it might declaresoneself bankruptcy.

The Irish country needs a financier recue about 100.000 millions euros by European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank, because the government can’t pay the enormous debt to save the state banks.

News

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Its Writers

Bram Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel.

“Dracula”.

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Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel.

“The Importance of Being Earnest”

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James Joyce widely considered to be one of the best writers of the 20th century.

“Ulysses” and “Dubliners”

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Brendan Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. “Brendan Behan’s New York” and “Confessions of an Irish Rebel”

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Traditions and symbolsThere are many traditions and symbols associated

with St. Patrick's Day and Ireland:

Shamrock

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With the green colour everyone

identify Irish people all around the world

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Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated each year on March 17th, it is an Irish

holiday celebrated all around the world.

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A Leprechaun is a type of fairy usually

taking the form of an old man

in a red or green coat, who enjoys partaking in

mischief, Leprechauns have been

linked to Irish mythology

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The Guinness Storehouse

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Fihs and Chips

Bed and Breakfast hotel

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Irish Euro

The symbol of theirish euro is the irishharp in all the coins.

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Irish SportsHurling: is an outdoor team sportof ancient Gaelic origin and playedwith sticks called hurleys and a ballcalled a sliotar.

Gaelic football: it seams totraditional football but the ball is

played with the hands.

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Dublin

Ha’penny Bridge

O´Connell Bridge: theonly brige in Europe that iswider than it is long.

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Grafion Street

O´Connell Street

Dublin

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Trinity College: it is Ireland's oldest university.

The Spire: officially titledthe Monument of Light, is alarge stainless steel monument(121.2 metres in height)

Dublin

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St. Patrick Cathedral

St. Marys’s Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral

Dublin

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Belfast

City Hallis the civic building of the Belfast

(UK)

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BelfastQueen’s University

Victoria Square: a commercial,residential and leisure development

(UK)

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Galway

The John F.Kennedy Memorial Park in Eyre Squareis an inner-city public park

National University

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Blarney’s Castle

St. Fin Barre'sCathedral

The Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne

Cork

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Visit

Ireland

Thank you