Post on 09-Feb-2016
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Facts Area: 13,843 sq km Population: 1,700,000 Capital: Belfast Major cities: Londonderry, Newtownabbey English and Irish Gaelic Currency: Pound Sterling Highest point: Slieve Donnard Largest river: the Bann (122 km) Largest lake: Logh Neagh National Day: 17 March, St. Patrick’s Day National flower: the shamrock
Irish Gaelic
Slieve Donnard Is the highest
point.
It is 858 metres
It is also the 19th highest peak on the island of Ireland.
The Bann The bann is the longest
river in Northern Ireland.
It is 122 kilometres.
The river winds its way from the south east corner of NorthernIreland to the north west coast
St. Patricks Day
The conflict in Northern Ireland
About the conflict Religious conflict Started already in the 16th century Ireland: The Catholics were in controll. Northern Irland: The Protestants were in
controll. The armed war started in 1921. The Protestants took nearly all the good
land in the area. It is this way, even today. Many innocent people died.
Sunday Bloody Sunday