IRELAND By: Kealey Heagney
Where in the World is Ireland ? Ireland is in Europe The country that bordors it is Northern Ireland The water that borders it is the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Ireland is in the eastern hemisphere Ireland is in the northern hemisphere The landscapes are rolling hills, green meadows, steep rocky cliffs.
What is the climate of Ireland It is 61 degrees Fahrenheit in July It rains 175 to 200 days a year The climate is very similar where ever you go July has the highest average temp. Its 36 degreases in January
What do people eat in Ireland Irish soda bread Irish tea bread Potatoes Sugar Beets Barley Wheat Pies Irish Soda Bread
More foods oatmeal Whisky Stout Irish stew Colcannon Baked beans toast Plums Pudding ham
What natural resources, imports/exports, and goods and services does Ireland have Barley Sugar Beats Wheat Computers Telecommunications Tourism industries
Other natural resources Farmland Peat Copper Lead Zinc Lime stone
What are Irelands sports and games Dead fox game Irish step Hurdling Rugby Golf Stylistics Boxing Running Jockeys
School Catholic schools teach most of Ireland’s boys and girls Girls and boys go to separate schools They usually wear uniforms to school everyday Students start classes at 6 years old They study reading, writing, math, and science They learn traditional dances
What do they wear in Ireland Irish sweaters Irish step dresses American clothes
What do they celebrate in Ireland Saint Stephen’s day- it’s the day after Christmas and they usually wear weird clothes and paint their faces Christmas Easter Saint Paddy's day – they usually have parades in there are a lot of floats and marchers
What national monuments does Ireland have Blarney castle Blarney stone-you lean back and kiss the stone for good luck Denture castle
Animals Dogs Cats Birds Horse hamsters
Irish step hard shoes Soft shoes Dance sneakers Gillighes pumps
What language does Ireland speak English Gaelic One – ahaon Two – ado Three – atral Four-a eathair
Life as a kid The average Irish family has two kids Most only have a brother and a sister Kids still like to visit relatives
Population 4.6 million people live in Ireland Most live in the cities More then one third of the people live in Dublin
Meaning of Irelands flag The green represents the roman Catholics in Ireland The orange represents Irish protestants The white means hope for peace between the two groups
How to make Irish soda bread -4 cups of sifted all purpose flour -¼ of granulated sugar -1 teaspoon of salt - 1 teaspoon of baking powder -1 teaspoon of baking soda -1 1 /3 of buttermilk - 2 tablespoon of caraway seeds