Ireland

IRLAND ( 2 PHOTO) Ireland is the third-largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. Ireland is a country in north-western Europe and WEST of United Kingdom. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. Ireland has 4.500.000 habitants more or less and

(PHOTO 3) The national flag of Ireland is the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. It is a tricolored flag composed by three vertical striping of equal dimensions: green white and orange. The orange band symbolizes the Protestants of Ireland and the green one represents the Catholics of the country. The white band represents the peace that eventually will come between them. Some popular later beliefs, they affirm that this meaning is established by protocol and that the colors of the flag represent the color of the skin, the hair and the eyes of the race iconic of the country.

( PHOTO 4)The local temperate climate is modified by the North Atlantic Current and is relatively mild. Summer temperatures exceed 30 °C usually once every decade, though commonly reach 29 °C most summers, and freezes occur only occasionally in winter, with temperatures below -6 °C being uncommon. Precipitation is very common, with some parts of the country getting up to 275 days with rain annually.

Politics ( PHOTO 5 )Ireland is a republic, with a parliamentary system of government. The President of Ireland is Mary McAleese in 30 of October 1997. ( PHOTO 6)The currency in the Republic of Ireland is the Euro and( FOTO 7) in Northern Ireland uses pounds sterling since they belong to the United Kingdom.

Trinity college was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university",[3] and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin. Trinity and the University of Dublin form Ireland's oldest and most prestigious university.

General post office The General Post Office (GPO) (Irish: Ard-Oifig an Phoist) in Dublin is the headquarters of the Irish postal service An Post, and Dublin's principal post office. Sited in the centre of the city's main thoroughfare O'Connell Street, it is one of Ireland's most famous buildings and was the last of the great Georgian public buildings to be erected in the capital

Castle of Malahide Malahide is a coastal suburban town, near Dublin city, located in the administrative county of Fingal, within the traditional County Dublin, Ireland. It has a village-like centre and extensive residential areas to the south, west and northwest.

Spire of Dublin The Spire of Dublin, officially titled the Monument of Light[1] (Irish: An Túr Solais) is a large, stainless steel, pin-like monument 120 metres (390 ft) in height, located on the site of the former Nelson's Pillar on O'Connell Street in Dublin.

St patrick cathedral Saint Patrick’s has been the National Cathedral for the whole of Ireland and is the largest church in the country, But aside from the glory of the building and its many monuments, the main purpose of the Cathedral is worship, and we are unique in having two sung services every day except Saturday.

FOODS OF THE IRISH Irish food is known for the quality and freshness of its ingredients. Most cooking is done without herbs or spices, except for salt and pepper. The staples of the Irish diet have traditionally been potatoes, grains (especially oats), and dairy products. (fish) Since their country is surrounded by water, the Irish enjoy many types of seafood, including salmon, scallops, lobster, mussels, and oysters. However, meat is eaten more frequently at Irish meals. The most common meats are beef, lamb, and pork. A typical Irish dinner consists of potatoes (cooked whole), cabbage, and meat. Bread is an important part of Irish culture (drinks and fruit)

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the most common everyday beverage in Ireland is tea. Popular alcoholic beverage is beer. Coffe mixed whit whiskey and whipped cream is known throughout the world as “ Irish coffe”

Traditional Irish Stew - Irish Soda Bread - Corned Beef with Cabbage - Champ

Literature James Joyce published his most famous work Ulysses, an interpretation of the Odyssey set in Dublin, in 1922.

Music Ireland is known for its traditional music and song, in origin going back hundreds of years but still played throughout the country. Among the best-known modern performers are groups such as The Chieftains, singers such as Christy Moore Ireland has produced internationally influential artists in other musical genres such as rock, pop, jazz and blues including U2, Westlife, Thin Lizzy, The Corrs, The Cranberries, Blues guitarist Rory Gallagher. There are a number of classical music ensembles around the country[71] and opera lovers are catered for with the annual Wexford Opera Festival.

Cinema Irish home-grown actors who have made it to Hollywood include Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Pierce Brosnan, Gabriel Byrne, Brendan Gleeson, Daniel Day Lewis Several movies have been filmed in the country, like Braveheart, Excalibur, PS I Love You, The King Arthur…