Let’s Learn About Ireland

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Where Is Ireland?
Map of Ireland

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A Few Facts About Ireland
The capital city of Ireland is Dublin.
The money used is called the euro.
The population of Ireland is 4,125,000.
Ireland is a member of the European Union.
The language spoken is Irish and English.
Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, with
England, Scotland and Wales.
Let’s Visit the Important Cities
in Ireland (Click on Dublin to see more information.)

Dublin

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 Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Belfast is known for hiking and biking and has a famous castle.
Ireland has many old stone
buildings, churches and a
beautiful countryside.

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Ireland’s Important People
James Joyce - a well known writer
Mary Robinson - Ireland’s first woman
president, elected in 1990
Saint Patrick - taught the Irish
people about Christianity.
Ireland is famous for…
The Blarney Stone
Leprechauns
Soda Bread
Irish Dancing

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What Irish Kids Do
Irish children play a game like our soccer but they
call it football.
Children go to school from the age of 6 to 15 and
most of the schools are Catholic schools.
There are a lot of holiday celebrations with parades,
music and dancing.
Famous Sights in Ireland
(Click on each sight below to visit the location.)

Blarney Castle
Dublin Zoo
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Rock of Cashel

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What the Irish Like to Eat
•Lamb and Stout Casserole

•Corned Beef and Cabbage

•Irish Lamb Stew

•Potato Scale Striped Bass
•Five Spice Crusted Salmon with Sauerkraut,
• Irish Bacon and Caraway Seeds
•Cabbage and Potato Bake
•Swet Irish Soda Bread
•Buttermilk Scones
(Find these recipes on www.foodnetwork.com)
 Learn More About Ireland
Go to this website to hear students tell you some important facts.

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Travel for Kids - Ireland
www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/Ireland/ireland.htm
Visit a school in Ireland
http://homepage.eircom.net/~whitechurchns/kool_kidz_of_ireland.htm
Kids Online
www.kids-online.net/world/ireland.html
Ireland
www.kidskonnect.com/Ireland/IrelandHome.html
Books to Read
Discovering Cultures- Ireland. Patricia J. Murphy.
Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 2003.

Children of Ireland. Michael Elsohn Ross. 2002.

Carolrhoda Books, Inc.

A to Z Ireland. Justine and Ron Fontes.

Children’s Press. 2003.

Ireland: A Portrait of the Country Through Its Festivals and Traditions.

Grolier. 1999.