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IRELAND Mrs. Coxwell
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Ireland’s Landscape Ireland is known as the “Emerald Isle” because of its green meadows and tree covered hills. Bogs-Low Swampy lands Peat-Wet ground that has decaying plants (that can be used for fuel.) Coast of Ireland: Rocky highlands.
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Ireland’s Climate Mild Climate: Warmed by moist wind that blows from the North Atlantic Current. Climate allows Ireland to stay green all year.
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Ireland’s Economy Few natural resources. Ireland has rich soil and relies on farming (Potatoes) Industry is growing- Machinery and transportation equipment.
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Ireland’s People Trace their ancestors to Celts and English Official languages are Gaelic and English.
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What about the Celts… Native people of Ireland Lived in tribes Warrior type people. Believed in many Gods. Druids were chief religious leaders.
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And the Druids Druids were the Celts priests, teachers, and judges. They instructed young men and oversaw sacrifices. Helped warriors in battle. Lost their function as priests when Christianity came to Ireland.
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Saint Patrick Born in Wales AD 385. Considered himself a pagan until the age of 16. At 16 he was sold as a slave. He escaped after 6 years. Went to Gaul (France) He studied in a monastery under Bishop Germaine (Who later became a Saint) Patrick wanted to go back to Ireland to convert Celts to Christianity.
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Saint Patrick continued… Patrick was actually the second bishop to go to Ireland (1 st, Saint Palladius who was transferred to Scotland) He was very successful in winning converts. This made the Druids upset. His mission lasted thirty years. He retired to the County of Down. He died on March 17, 461.
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Truth and Fiction about Saint Patrick Legend has it that Saint Patrick gave a sermon on a hillside that got rid of all of the snakes of Ireland. Scientist say that this is false because snakes were never a native to Ireland.
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Shamrocks? Patrick did use Shamrocks in his teachings to show the Holy Trinity. He taught that each leaf of the shamrock represented the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. All are separate and yet they make up one.
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Leprechauns Leprechauns are the fairies of Ireland. Their name comes from an Irish word meaning “shoemaker.” They are mischievous. They have a pot of gold that mortals can have if they are lucky enough to catch them (Leprechauns).
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Ireland Today It is part of the European Union. 1990 elected 1 st female president 56% of population lives in cities. 1/3 of population lives in Dublin (capital) Favorite sports: Soccer and Hurling (Field hockey)
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