Ireland

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Protestantismbecame the official religion. Tensions started because Irish people were mainly Catholics.

The Celts settled on the island.

Norman vikings, who invaded England, invaded Ireland. Ireland became an English territory.

Saint Patrick spread Christianity.

After many centuries of wars and tensions between England and Ireland, Ireland is split into two: The Republic of Ireland (independant) and Northern Ireland (British).

Gaelic Games

Gaelic footbal

Gaelic football is very popular in Ireland. A team is composed of 15 players. Players must put the ball in the goals. Players can take the balls in their hands, they can drop it (laisser tomber) or toe-kick it (la tapper avec le bout des pieds et la faire revenir dans les mains).

Hurling

Players use a stick (un bâton) called a hurl to hit a small ball (the sliotar) in the goals. A player can take the ball in his hands for four steps (quatre pas). If the ball goes between the bars: 1pt, if the ball goes into the net (le filet): 3pts.

Camogie

Camogie is a variant of hurling, it is only played by women.

Quick Facts

The Republic of Ireland

Northern Ireland

OFFICIAL NAME: Northern Ireland CAPITAL: Belfast POPULATION: 1,893,667 MONETARY UNIT: Pound sterling OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: English AREA: 14,130 square kilometres

OFFICIAL NAME: Éire, Republic of Ireland CAPITAL: Dublin POPULATION: 4, 859, 511 MONETARY UNIT: Euro OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Irish/English AREA: 68,890 square kilometres

Source: https://www.natgeokids/

Geography

Belfast

The Republic of Ireland occupies most of the island of Ireland. Its neighbor, Northern Ireland, occupies one-sixth of the island. The Irish Sea separates Ireland from Great Britain. The Atlantic Ocean borders western Ireland. Ireland is mainly composed of grasslands, it is why Ireland is nicknamed The Emerald Isle. In Ireland, you will find mice, hares, one type of lizard and three types of amphibians. There are no snakes in Ireland! Click on the map to discover famous places in Ireland! Vocabulary: A neighbor: un voisin; Mice: des souris (sing.: mouse) A grassland: Une prairie Hares: Des lièvres (sing: hare) To nickname: Surnommer A lizard; un lézard

Dublin

Source: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Ireland/345711

Culture

The national holiday in the Republic of Ireland is Saint Patrick's Day, that falls on the date 17 March and is marked by parades and festivals in cities and towns across the island of Ireland, and by the Irish people around the world. The festival is in remembrance to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

Many legends come from Ireland like the Leprechaun which is a mischievous fairy type creature in emerald green clothing who when not playing tricks spend all their time busily making shoes. If you catch a Leprechaun, he will grant you three wishes.

Ireland is famous for its tradional Irish dancers and its folk music! The traditional dance is called tap-dancing, they mainly use their shoes.

Here are some food that are typical: Oysters (huîtres), soda bread, Irish stew (un bouillon composé de mouton, d'oignons et de pommes de terre), boiled bacon and cabbage (chou), salmon, black pudding (boudin noir), and with it? A typical Guinness beer.

Source: https://kids.kiddle.co/Culture_of_Ireland

People in Ireland

Mary Robinson First female president of Ireland

Katie Taylor Boxer

Maureen O'Hara Actress

Liam Neeson Actor

Bono U2 - Singer

Oscar Wilde Writer

Enya Singer