Cristiane Almeida Daniela Santana Renato Cunha Prof.

Elisabeth Pow

Ireland
Official Name: Republic of Ireland Location: Western Europe Government: Democratic Republic with a President and First Minister Parliamentarism Populantion: A few more than 6 million Official Language: English and Irish Capital: Dublin Currency: Euro

Ireland
Principal Cities: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway

Ireland
HISTORY
Century IV a.C - Celtic tribes of Gaulish origin settle in the island and founded a civilization Gaelic. Christianity is introduced by St. Patrick in the fifth century Devastated by the Vikings in the ninth and tenth centuries, Ireland is divided into several rival principalities The devastation by the occupation Vickings facilitates AngloNorman

Ireland
HISTORY
The King Henry VIII consolidate British rule over the island in 1542 and introduced Protestantism. In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the Irish are dispossessed of their lands, which become the property of the English colonists. In 1801, Ireland is integrated in the United Kingdom by the "Act of Union" and its parliament is submissive to Westminster and excludes Catholics. In 1922 constitutes the Irish Free State in the Anglo-Irish Treaty, bringing together the southern counties, a Catholic majority. The north of the island, the Ulster Protestant majority, remains connected to the UK.

Ireland
HISTORY
In 1949, it was proclaimed the Republic of Ireland. The country is admitted to the United Nations in 1955 and joined the European Economic Community (now the European Union) in 1973. Since then Ireland has been a success in deep economic reforms, social and cultural.

Ireland
Music Do you know?
Band U2, The Cranberries, Snow Patrol, The Corrs, Bob Geldof, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Horslips, Rory Gallagher, Westlife, Chris de Burgh, Van Morrison In more traditional music played by Enya, The Dubliners, Tara Blaise, The Chieftains and Celtic Woman, among others, and James Galway (flute player classic).

Ireland
Literature!
Writer Oscar Wilde Do you remember ? The Picture of Dorian Grey Poetry Irish is the oldest vernacular poetry in Europa.63 The earliest examples dating from the sixth century, and are generally small works of poetry, which address issues of religious or naturalistic. They were often made by scribes in the margins of illuminated manuscripts that they themselves copied.