Presentation Ireland

Presentation about Ireland

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Capital city

The capital city of Ireland is Dublin, the hole country counts with 5,127 million inhabitants, and only the country is estimated witk 1,284 inhabitants

The emblem

The national emblem is recognised as the arp and the shamrock.

The Shamrock is the clover (trebol), with 3 sheets that was used by Saint Patrick for illustrate the Trinity during the Christinatation in the V century. Starting the XVIII was adoptated as the simbol of the Irish nationalism.

And the arp is only a music instrument.

The flag

The orange side makes reference for the british anglo-saxons in Ireland, and the green side represents celts gaels irish catholic natives of the country. The white side in the middle represents the peace that will come between them.

The Patron Saint

The Patron Saint of Ireland was Saint Patrick

The 17 March is the day of Saint Patrick it's celebrated with food, parades, drinks, Irish traditions, a lot of things of green things and with obviously beer. It doesn't matter if it's dark or blonde.

Geographical facts

Ireland has a large river with 360 km and a big lake with 392 km

Ireland has a mild temperate oceanic climate, due to the controlling influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Mean annual temperatures generally range between 9°C and 10°C with the higher values in coastal regions. Summer is the warmest season, followed by Autumn, Spring and Winter.

Historical facts

Archaeologists think that the first people to settle in Ireland arrived around 6000B.C.

The battle of the Boyne was an iconic event in Irish history which took place on the 1st of July 1690. The battle of the Boyne is commemorated every year on the 12th of July by Protestants who march to celebrate the victory of Protestant King Billy over the Catholics and is known simply as 'The Twelfth'

The famous Irish saying 'To hell or to Connaught' is a result of Oliver Cromwell's plans for the Irish according to the Act of Settlement 1653 where the Irish people were forced to their lands which were then given to the English. The people had to choice to die or move to Connaught.

Irish legend credits St Patrick with the Celtic Cross. It is believed he combined the pagan sun god (the circle) with a traditional Christian cross to create a Celtic cross.

Fun Facts

-Ireland Is called Eire in Irish (Gaelic) -There are over 3 million sheep in Ireland -The cuurency in Ireland is the Euro -Gaelic is Ireland 1st language -Ireland is an island nation -An Irishman designed the White House -There are no wild snakes in Ireland. Only 1 type of lizard

Actors/artists

Pierce Brosnan

Enya

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor, voice actor, musician and producer. He began to show interest in music from an early age and by the time he was ten he had already composed several songs. After finishing high school, he founded the band The Sons of Mr. with his brother.

Eithne ní Bhraonáin​, known as Enya, is an Irish singer and songwriter. He began his musical career in 1976, when he briefly joined Clannad, a musical group formed by several of his brothers and uncles, before launching his solo career

Pierce Brendan Brosnan is an Irish actor. He is known for starring in the Remington Steele series and for being the fifth actor to play James Bond.

Musicians

The Cranberries

U2

The Cranberries were an Irish alternative rock band that was active from 1989 to 2019. They were founded in Limerick, Ireland, in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, a name later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan when she joined. of the group in 1990.

U2 is a Dublin rock band formed in 1976 by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.

Authors

James Joyce

Maeve Binchy

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was an Irish writer, globally recognized as one of the most important and influential writers of the 20th century, acclaimed for his masterpiece, Ulysses.

Several of his novels are set in Ireland, and deal with the tension between urban and rural life, the contrasts between England and Ireland, and the dramatic changes in the nation from World War II to the present.