IES Maestro Juan Rubio

Bilingual Secondary School C/ San José 12, 02630 La Roda. Telf. 967441545. Fax 967441752

E-mail: 02002784.ies@ edu.jccm.es http://www.jccm.es/edu/ies/maestrojuanrubio

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A TRIP TO IRELAND

Giant Causeway

Cliffs

Ireland is sometimes known as the "Emerald Island" because of its green scenery.

Ireland is an island.

Located to Europa's northwest, in the north Atlantic Ocean.

The ocean is responsible for the coastal rugose line of the west.

Since 1921 the island has been divided politically into two parts Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom

Composed by three vertical striping of equal dimensions: green, white and orange.

The orange band symbolizes the Protestants of Ireland

The green one represents the Catholics of the country.

The white band represents the peace.

The Symbol of the Irish Harp The harp has long been a symbol of Ireland. Perhaps the

legends of it's magical powers comes from the time when the poets would sing and tell stories of famous events to the

Irish kings and chiefs.

The Symbol of the Shamrock In ancient Ireland the Shamrock was thought to have magical powers and the number 3 was considered a powerful number. When St. Patrick came to Ireland he used the Shamrock to symbolize the meaning of the church's teaching on the Trinity.

Symbols

The Symbol of Celtic Spiral Ancient Irish Stone Age monuments such as New

Grange - dating from 2500 BC feature many images of Spirals.

The Irish Celtic Cross is a symbol that conjures up all the mystery of the Dark Ages. It is also a popular symbol of faith. It is most widely known as a symbol of Irish heritage. The earliest examples were found in the Celtic island of Ireland.

The meaning of the Celtic Cross is told in legend of Ireland's St. Patrick. He was shown a sacred standing stone that was marked with a circle. St. Patrick took this opportunity to show the union of old and new ways. He marked a cross through the circle and blessed the stone.

Ireland's towns are not very big. The three largest towns are: Dublin City - 1,030,431 inhabitants Belfast - 274,678 inhabitants Cork City - 189,692 inhabitants

Let have a look at some art and History

The first inhabitants of Ireland were farmers and metal workers.

The most famous invaders were:

The Celts

The Vikings

The Normands

Overview and outside of Newgrange. (dating from about 3,200 BC)

Prehistoric (late Stone Age) Ireland

NEWGRANGE is a prehistoric monument

It was an ancient cementery

Ornamental stone at Newgrange

Prehistoric stone fort – Dún Aengus – at a cliff edge on Inishmore.

Stone circles

Poulnabrone Dolmen

The Celts

The Celts were well established in Ireland a century before Christ. They dominated the island for nearly a thousand years The Celts had weapons made of iron.

Pre-Celtic and early Celtic Ireland

Celtic idol with two

faces (Janus form) on Boa Island

from the early Celtic period

(probably middle of first

millennium BC)

Ireland’s famous patron saint didn’t come from Ireland. He came from Britain

Saint Patrick was taken prisoner from his family home in Britain by Irish raiders and was brought to Ireland to work as a shepherd. After Patrick escaped back to Britain, he had a vision from God telling him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Now credited with introducing Christianity to Ireland, relics of St Patrick’s time here can be seen all

over Ireland.

Saint Patrick (5th century)

Early Christian Ireland

Gallarus Oratory and Kilmalkedar Church

Early monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise on the River Shannon

High crosses at Clonmacnoise and Monasterboice, Co. Louth

Ahenny, Co. Tipperary and Castledermot Cross, Co. Kildare

The Vikings

The Vikings came from three countries of Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

The Vikings first launched their attack on Ireland in 795AD. And in 837AD, 60 Viking Dragon warships appeared at the mouth of the River Liffey. Five years later, Dublin was taken under force, but the Vikings were attacked by the local Irish and fled. They returned 17 years later. The King’s Palace stood on the present Dublin Castle.

Architecture around the Viking period

Views of the Rock of Cashel, south Co. Tipperary

An illustration of a Norman Feast showing how it may

have been in Norman times. (BBC)

The Normads invaded Ireland in 1169 and their castles began to dot the countryside . Due to the Normads were protestants, the catholic churches were forbidden .

Norman churches and castles in Ireland

Norman abbey at Gowran, Co. Wexford

Views of Norman castle at Trim, Co. Meath

Belfast Castle

The original Belfast Castle, built in the late 12th century by the Normans

The building that stands today was built from 1811–70

Bunratty Castle (1425)

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, founded in 1191

(Gothic style)

In the latter half of the 18th century, one of the most

important architects in the country was the London-born James Gandon.

Gandon came to Ireland in 1781. By this time the palladian style had evolved further, and the strict rules of mathematical ratio and axis dictated by Palladio had been all but abandoned, this subsequent evolution is generally referred to as Georgian architecture. It is in this style that large parts of Dublin were rebuilt, causing the city to be referred to as Georgian Dublin

The Custom House and the Four Courts are neoclassical 18th century buildings in Dublin

The Four Courts, Dublin

The latter half of the 19th century was a period of tragedy in Irish history. The Great Famine caused by a potato plague has terrible consequences: over a million of the population died from starvation. Over two million people emigrated to countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

By Rowan Gillespie

Celebrities

“The Ghost Writer”

(2010)

James

Bond (1995 –2004)

Mamma Mia!

(2008)

PIERCE BROSNAN

It is a band of rock of Dublin, Ireland. Formed in 1976, U2, it is one of the most popular bands of the world from middle of the decade of 1980.

U2 Bono

Enya

Sir Michael Gambon

Traditional dance and music

Irish Fest Flash Mob at Chase Plaza!

Traditional Irish Music

Food

Fry Traditional breakfast

Fried Tomatoes

Fried Eggs

Sausages

Bacon

Soda bread

Calcannon mashed potatoes and cabbage Irish stew

Soda bread Boxty (Irish Potato Pancake)

Typically pubs are important meeting places, where people can meet their neighbours and friends in a relaxed atmosphere.

Pubs

Bailey's Irish Cream

1. Ireland is sometimes known as the __________________because of its green scenery

2. Where is Ireland located?.

3. Ireland is divided ________________________________________________________________

4. What colour is the Irish flag?

5. The orange band symbolizes____________________________

6. The green symbolizes____________________________________

7. The white band symbolizes______________________________

8. What is the capital city of Northem Ireland?

9. What is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?

10. Name two of the Irish Symbols:_________________________________

1.How big are the Irish towns?

2.The most famous invaders were:_______________________________________________

3.What was the NEWGRANGE?

4.Who is Ireland patron saint?

5.Where did the Vikings come from? The Vikings came from three countries of Scandinavia:

__________________________________________________________________

6.Who buildt lot of castle in Ireland?

7.What is the style of St. Patrick’s Cathedral?

8.What is the name of the most important architects of the 18th C in Ireland?

9.The Great Famine caused by a _________ plague has terrible consequences: over a million of

the population died from_____________. Over two million people________________to countries

including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.

10.What do the Irish have for breakfast?

IES Maestro Juan Rubio

Bilingual Secondary School C/ San José 12, 02630 La Roda. Telf. 967441545. Fax 967441752

E-mail: 02002784.ies@ edu.jccm.es http://www.jccm.es/edu/ies/maestrojuanrubio

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