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Let’s Learn About Ireland
www.flags.net/IREL.htm
Where Is Ireland?
Map of Ireland
www.lonelyplanet.com/.../ ireland/ireland.gif
A Few Facts About IrelandThe capital city of Ireland is Dublin.The money used is called the euro.The population of Ireland is 4,125,000.Ireland is a member of the European Union.languages spoken are Irish (Gaelic) & English.
divided into Ireland & Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, with England, Scotland and Wales.
Let’s Visit the Important Cities in Ireland
Dublin
(Click on Dublin to see more information.)
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast is known for hiking and biking and has a famous castle.
Ireland has many old stone buildings, churches and a beautiful countryside.
www.galenfrysinger.com
Ireland’s Important People
James Joyce - a well known writerMary Robinson - Ireland’s first woman president, elected in 1990Saint Patrick - taught the Irish people about Christianity.
Ireland is famous for…
The Blarney StoneLeprechaunsSoda BreadIrish Dancing
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What Irish Kids DoIrish children play a game like our soccer but they
call it football.
Children go to school from the age of 6 to 15 and
most of the schools are Catholic schools.
There are a lot of holiday celebrations with parades,
music and dancing.
Famous Sights in Ireland (Click on each sight below to visit the location.)
Blarney Castle
Dublin Zoo
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Rock of Cashel
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What the Irish Like to Eat• Lamb and Stout Casserole
• Corned Beef and Cabbage
• Irish Lamb Stew
• Potato Scale Striped Bass
• Five Spice Crusted Salmon with Sauerkraut,
• Irish Bacon and Caraway Seeds
• Cabbage and Potato Bake
• Swet Irish Soda Bread
• Buttermilk Scones
(Find these recipes on www.foodnetwork.com)
Learn More About Ireland
www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/ireland-the-country.htmlTravel for Kids - Irelandwww.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Ireland/ireland.htmVisit a school in Irelandhttp://homepage.eircom.net/~whitechurchns/kool_kidz_of_ireland.htmKids Onlinewww.kids-online.net/world/ireland.htmlIrelandwww.kidskonnect.com/Ireland/IrelandHome.html
Go to this website to hear students tell you some important facts.
Books to ReadDiscovering Cultures- Ireland. Patricia J. Murphy. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 2003.
Children of Ireland. Michael Elsohn Ross. 2002. Carolrhoda Books, Inc.
A to Z Ireland. Justine and Ron Fontes. Children’s Press. 2003.
Ireland: A Portrait of the Country Through Its Festivals and Traditions. Grolier. 1999.
