2. Hi, WHAT’S THE CRAIC? My name is Paddy, and I’m one of the Leprechauns, lucky gnomes who will guide you through Ireland; you can find us in the Irish forest with a pot full of gold coins First of all...do you know where my country is?
3. This is a world map. Can you locate it on the map? Well done!
5. The REPUBLIC OF IRELAND is in the centre and south part of the beautiful island of IRELAND, which is called “THE EMERALD ISLAND”, or “EIRE”, one of the British Isles The British Isles
6. The Republic of Ireland is divided into 26 counties. The 6 northern counties of The Ulster belong to Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK
7. What do you know about our country? Let’s see some icons and general facts...
8. It is a Republic (We haven’t got a Queen or a King) And it is a Catholic country. Religion is very important in the life of Irish people
9. The shamrock is our symbolic plant And the harp is our symbolic instrument And can you guess which is our symbolic colour? It’s obvious!!!! GREEN!!!!!!
11. And we speak two languages: English And Irish Cheers! Sláunta
12. Music is always an important part in the life of Irish people Both traditional Celtic music played in pubs.... ...and modern music, which is played in “gigs” (small concerts in pubs) The harp is the symbol of Ireland, it’s in its coins.
13. This is the “CÉILÍ”, the traditional Irish dancing And this is the typical dress for dancing
14. The Corrs U2 Cranberries Famous bands and singers!
15. St Valentine’s Day Halloween Christmas These are the most famous festivals and celebrations! St Patrick’s Day
16. Have a look at the pubs, they’re so colourful and charming! Irish people are heavy drinkers, an average Irish person drinks 6 litres of beer per day!!!! A pub crowl is going from pub to pub FOR A WHOLE DAY!!!
17. A pint of Guiness stout (black beer) Old Guiness ads
18. And Irish coffee (it has whiskey in it) Bulmers (cyder which we have with ice) Baileys Jameson whiskey
19. Come on folks! Go home! When a pub is about to close (at 12,30 pm more or less)... They toll a bell And send people home
20. Weddings and funerals are very big events... A funeral lasts up to 3 days... And all people and relatives go to a restaurant to have a meal together (paid by the dead person’s relatives), and drink Guiness in the honour of the dead person!
21. On St Patrick’s Day there are parades everywhere! Everybody wears green huts And paint green shamrocks on their faces
22. St Patrick is our Patron Saint. He brought Catholicism into the country
23. Breakfast is a big meal, look! Baked beans Tea or coffee Cereal Black pudding Bacon Toast sausages And eggs Orange juice
24. Junk food is very popular, especially for lunch, which is between 12:30 and 13:30 Sandwiches Burgers And of course: Fish & Chips Pizza Hot dogs
25. Dinner is our biggest meal, and it’s around 6 pm. Salad Or fish Chicken Pasta The Irish smoked salmon is the best in the world!
26. We eat potatoes with everything Fried (chips/French fries or wedges) In bags (crisps) boiled Or roasted
27. Oh, and we drink tea all day! And we eat lots of chocolate. Irish chocolate is GORGEOUS! Cadbury is our favourite brand!
43. The Half-Penny Bridge, called this way because in the past it was the only bridge here and you had to pay ½ penny to cross it. It’s over River Liffey
45. O’Connell Street, where the statue of O’Connell is. You can see a typical two-storey yellow bus
46. And this is O’Connell Bridge, the only bridge in the world that is wider than long.
47. This view is very typical in the streets of Dublin!
48. If the bells are tolling while you are crossing the bellfry, you won’t pass your exams The Trinity College is Dublin University We keep The Celtic Book of Kells in the library
49. And if we go down the East Coast, we will find Wicklow and Wexford Counties... In Powerscourt there is a huge waterfall ...and gorgeous gardens
