1. Welcome to Ireland Mrs. Cirigliano July 18, 2007

3. Economy Main industries : steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmacology; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; computer software, tourism steelleadzincsilveraluminumbaritegypsum miningfoodbrewingtextilesclothingchemicalspharmacologyrail transportation equipmentvehicles shipglasscrystalcomputer software tourism Export goods : machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products Import goods : data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing

4. The “Emerald Aisle’s” Land Formations Ireland is 32,591 square miles Low Plains ~ Throughout Ireland Mountains ~ Along coast ~ Highest peak is Carrauntoohill 3414 Feet Carrauntoohill Lakes ~ Lough Neagh is the largest lake in Ireland 150 sq miles. Lough Neagh Rivers ~ Shannon River is the longest river in Ireland 240 milesShannon River Atlantic Ocean Irish Sea Ireland’s green scenery earned it’s nickname “The Emerald Aisle.”

5. Population Third largest island in Europe Twentieth largest island in the world Total Population as of 2006 was approximately six million people.

6. Temperature - Climate Ireland’s weather is controlled by the Atlantic Ocean 9°C is the average annual temperature= 48°F Maximum summer temperature is 19°C= 66.2°F Minimum winter temperature is 2.5°C=36.5°F Sunniest months are May through June Annual rainfall: 150 days along east and south east coasts 225 days along the west coast

7. Ireland’s Capitol Dublin The Half Penny Bridge

8. Places of Interest The Blarney Castle Bunratty Castle

9. The Cliffs of Moher

11. Galway City St. Patrick’s Cathedral

12. History of Ireland First known settlers were hunters –gatherers from Britain and Western Europe around 8000 B.C. Early Christian Ireland 400–800 Early Medieval and Viking Era 800–1166 Early Modern Ireland 1536–1691 Ireland 1691–1801 Ireland 1801–1922- Following the War of Independence Ireland is known as a free state.

13. Resources http://www.12travel.co.uk/goto/weather.html http://www.csgnetwork.com/tempconvjava.html http://www.destination360.com/europe/ireland/galway.php http://www.dublinzoo.ie/come.htm http://www.travelireland.org/dublin/images/half_penny_bridge_dublin.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland http://www.blarneycastle.ie/ http://www.galway1.ie/sights/