Power point related to Ireland, its history, folklore and geographical situation.

2. Where is
it?
Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and is separated
from Great Britain by the Irish Sea.
In 1922 the island was divided into Northern Ireland and
the Irish free state which in 1949 became the independent
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
IRISH
SEA

3. There are two official
languages : English and Irish.
The flag of
Ireland
The insignia
Most popular Irish
saint is St.Patrick.
He brought
Christianity to the
island and by means
of shamrock
explained to Irish a
doctrine of a sacred
Trinity. That's why
shamrock is one of

4. Dublin is the capital of
Ireland and the main port
on the Irish sea. This city
is beautiful and is one of
the most ancient cities of
Ireland.
Emerald island is the
second name of Ireland.
Ireland is also called the
Big Village. Here there
are no huge cities and the
life flows silently and
calmly.

5. On the south part of the island
there are beautiful streets and the
Dublin Castle, The National
Gallery, The Bank of Ireland and
the Trinity College.
The Museum of
Ireland.
The National
Gallery.

6. Ireland is a very
quiet place where
you can see
mountains,hills,
rivers and very
beautiful
landscapes.

7. MUSIC
Music has always been an important part of Irish life.
Irish music is produced with instruments like the
fiddle, the bagpipes, the tin whistle, and the bodhran.
THE MOST
IMPORTANT
INSTRUMEN
T IS THE
BAGPIPE

8. Irish food
Black pudding
Coddle
Shepperd/Cottage pie

9. A lot of well-known actors and
singers are from Ireland. For
example Pierce Brosnan ( James
Bond)
Among national bands and
singers which have become
very popular all over the
world are U2 or Enya.
FAMOUS IRISH
PEOPLE

10. Irish literature has an
important place in the
world because of the
legends and their
characters: fairies, elves,
leprechauns, gnomes,
magic…
IRISH FANTASY
The most famous
character is the
leprechaun

11. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT
IRELAND?•WHERE IS IRELAND?
•WHAT ARE THE COLOURS OF THE IRISH FLAG?
•WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF IRELAND?
•WHAT ARE THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES IN IRELAND?
•WHO IS THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND?
•WHAT IS THE MOST FAMOUS MUSIC INSTRUMENT IN
IRELAND?
•WHAT IS A LEPRECHAUN?

12. NOW YOU ARE
READY TO VISIT
IRELAND!
HAVE A NICE
DAY!