1. Cultural Aspects of Ireland By: Lauren & Sydney O

2. Local Customs (Greeting/Etiquette) Meeting –Shake hands –Make eye contact –Say hello –Bacon and Cabbage Gifts Do NOT give white flowers (used for funerals) Usually opened right away after received Visiting Homes Being late could spoil food Fork in left hand Knife in right Bring wine or chocolates/dessert when visiting

3. Foods of Ireland Irish stew - Varies from Bacon and Cabbage to Beef and Carrots Potatoes Saved Ireland during the famine Very common food in Ireland They are eaten boiled, mashed, fried, chipped and baked Whiskey Very common to add a few drops of whiskey to anything while cooking in Ireland

4. Sports of Ireland GOL F Equestri an Soccer

5. Festivals St Patrick's Day -began in Ireland as a Catholic holiday -Over time turned into a Festival http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=J680_aKF5zc

6. Arthur's Day Celebrates Arthur Guinness (Irish Brewer) Festival of Beer Musical Entertainment Charity for young entrepreneurs

7. -Wool -Cardigans -Often wear hats -For the most part similar to Canada Fashion

8. Irish Architecture The first Irish Architecture award show took place in the countries capital of Dublin in 1991 The First award was presented to Henry J Lyons and Partners Thomas Cooley designed City Hall (Dublin) in 1768

9. U2, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello Traditional, drinking and folk songs include “An Irish Lullaby” and “A Bunch of Wild Thyme” The Irish National Anthem is Amhran na bhFiann

10. Religion On the top 10 list of number of people declaring themselves as atheists Mostly Catholic country 49% of the population say they are “a religious person”

11. Literature Oscar Wilde- The Happy Prince and Other Tales, An Ideal Husband, and The Canterville Ghost The University of Dublin Seamus Heaney- Nobel Prize in Literature 1995

12. Art and Theatre 24 Theatres and theatre companies in Dublin Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, Pierce Brosnan Popular theatre productions at the Grand Opera House