I R E L A N D Author: Paulina Czyż

Geography Ireland is situated on island on Atlantic Ocean. This country has one terrestrial border with Great Britain on the North.

Celtic People The Irish people is indo-european People. A lot of those people are Celtic People.They are the eldest people of Europe.They are from Galia and ancient Rome.

The capital of Ireland is Dublin In Dublin are three popular buildings: 1. The statue of Molly Malone 2. Trinity College, Dublin 3. National Gallery

Music Irish music is famous from Celtic music. This indo-european people have made this popular music, which is knows over the world.

Dance History of Irish dance began in 19th century. This dance is happy and lively.

St Patrick is the patron of Ireland. He was probably born in Wales. Irish pirates captured him and sold him to an Irishman.Patrick had to work and he performed many miracles. After, he came back to Wales.He became a priest and dieced to bring CHRISTIANITY to Ireland. Irish people who listened to him, became CHRISTIANS. He died on 17 March 461 AD.

St Patrick’s Day People celebrated St Patrick’s Day on 17 March.It’s national holiday in Ireland. We can see great parades in many cities. On that day people wear green clothes and green ribbons. They decorate their houses with shamrocks. The Shamrock is the symbol of Ireland because St Patrick used it, to explain the idea of the Trinity.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear the water lapping with low sounds by the shore: While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey, I hear it in the deep heart’s core.

The Next popular Irish writer is Oscar Widle His famous book is:

The popular writer is JAMES JOYCE too His famous book is : „Ulisses”

Other famous writer is George Bernard Shaw His famous book is : „PIGMALION”

Agriculture Agriculture is most important in Irish economy.

Animals In Ireland, farmers raise crows, sheeps and horses.

Plants In Ireland it grows: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beet and wheat.In Ireland it grows: turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beet and wheat.

BASKETBALL In Ireland basketball is very famous sport.

Fishing Ireland offers great conditions for fishingmans, in sea and many rivers and lakes.

GOLF In Ireland are many clubs and golf fields. This country is known from golf.

RUGBY In Ireland the rugby is very popular.

FOOTBALL In Ireland like as in other countries, football is very popular.

Tools In Ireland it produce tools.

Peat Irish people mine the peat. They fire it in fireplace in Autumn and Winter.