Whats New in the Old

Country?

Ireland

Kendra Donahue
 Behind the Flag

Colors-
The 3 colors of the Irish flag have
no specific meaning.
o Common interpretation:
Green- The Irish nationalist
(Gaelic) tradition
Orange- The minority of
supporters of William of
Orange
White- Peace or Lasting Truce
between Green and Orange,
similar to the flag of Cote
d'Ivoire
 Map of Ireland
Location-
Western Europe,

West of Great
Brittan
Capital-
Dublin

Population-
4,832,765

Compared to other
countries, Ireland has
gained 1.2% more
people in 2014 and is
ranked #99 in the
order of most
populated.
Compared to the
United States, Ireland
 The People of Ireland

Life Expectancy at Birth-
Men: About 78 years
Women: About 82 years

Compared to other countries, Ireland has a higher

life expectancy coming in at #27.

Compared to the United States, which is ranked at

#42, Ireland has a higher life expectancy.
 Beliefs of Ireland

Most of the citizens of Ireland are Roman Catholic.
Belonging to the church, one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed
down in tradition and as interpreted by the Bishops in union with the Pope. The main
teachings in the religion are:
God's objective existence, like many other religions

God's interest in individual human beings, who can enter into relations with God
(through prayer)

The Trinity

the divinity of Jesus

the immortality of the soul of each human being, each one being accountable at
death for his or her actions in life, with the award of heaven or hell

the historicity of the Gospels

the divine commission of the church

 Native Tongue

Official Language: English

Other Languages-
Irish, also known as Gaelic or Gaeilge

Irish (Gaelic) Sayings-

Welcome: Filte
How Are You? :Conas at t (Mun)
My Name Is: Is mise ...
Good Afternoon: Trthnna maith duit (sg)
I Understand: Tuigim
 Holidays

Holiday: St. Patricks Day
St. Patrick was born in 387 CE and grew up near the now boarder
between Scotland and England. He was shipped to Ireland as a
slave at 16 years old, but fled back to Brittan 6 years later. He
returned to Ireland as a missionary. He played an important role in
converting Ireland's inhabitants to Christianity. According to legend,
he drove all snakes from the island, although these "snakes"
probably represent a particular group of pagans or druids.
To celebrate St. Patricks Day, the people of Ireland hold parades
and festivals to honor the Irish culture. Some festivals run many
weeks.
 Food

Irish Apple Crumble Cake
1 - 2 lbs. (675g) Bramley Seedling Cooking Apples
1 ozs (1/4 cup) sugar
1 tbs. water
Crumble:
4 ozs. White Flour (unbleached)
2 ozs. Cold butter
1 oz. chopped almonds/hazlenuts
tsp. cinnamon
 The Sights of Ireland

Today, Croke Park is home to, and headquarters of
the GAA. Prior to the Associations purchase of the
stadium in 1913, the grounds were in private
ownership.

2 deeds, on December 10th, 1829 and April 16th,

1864, the purchased property became Croke Park.

Many different events take place at Croke Park.

There are multiple football games, teams coming
from all over to play at the historic stadium.
 Citations

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/rel_size.htm

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/society/roman-catholic-chur
ch-beliefs-doctrines-practices.html

http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/irish.php

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/ireland/st-patrick-day

http://www.donalskehan.com/2014/03/my-top-10-traditional-irish-re
cipes/