Ireland went from being a poor, agrarian society to one with a high GDP per capita due to many global companies establishing headquarters there. It has experienced significant economic and technological growth, becoming known as the "Celtic Tiger." Unemployment has fallen to 6.4% and housing prices have yet to fully recover. Ireland has one of the highest human development and quality of life ratings. St. Patrick's Day is Ireland's largest national holiday celebrated worldwide with green attire and parades. Traditional festivals include May Day with flower decorating and Summer Day marking the summer solstice with bonfires.

1. BY: DIEGO LONDOÑO P.
FILE: 1355600

2. Name: Republic of Ireland
State Form: Parlamentary Republic
Capital: Dublín
Population: 4,593,100 habitants in 2013
Coin: Euro
Language: Irish and English
Religion: Catolic
President: Michael D. Higgisns
Prime Minister: Leo Varadkar
IRLANDA

3. IMPORTANT DATA
Ireland went from being a country of poverty, to one of the countries with the
highest GDP per capita in the world. This was related to the arrival of
innumerable global macro-enterprises that established their headquarters in
Ireland as for example the multinational Canon or the PC world franchise
Ireland has gone from being a predominantly agrarian society to being known as
"Celtic tiger" for its enormous economic and technological advances

4. Unemployment has fallen to 6.4% (February 2017) and housing prices do not see a
clear recovery in the near future.
Is one of the countries with the highest human development index of the United
Nations and one of the countries with the best quality of life and greater
freedoms.
The use of the euro and not the pound makes prices cheaper.
The harp is the symbol of the republic of Ireland.
The habitants of Ireland consume an average of 131.1 liters per year of beer per
person.

5. FESTIVALS AND
TRADITIONS OF
IRELAND

6. It is the day of the biggest national holiday of the country where everything is
dressed in green and is celebrated all day high on the patron saint of Ireland.
Thousands of visitors flock to the island to celebrate with the local inhabitants
the biggest national holiday is celebrated worldwide wearing green and attending
parades
St. Patrick's Day Party:

7. Feast of may
Is celebrated on May 1, It is a popular celebration that is celebrated from before
Christianity and is still celebrated with balls and flower picking. The shrubs are
decorated with flowers or eggshells, which are symbols of life

8. SUMMER DAY
It is first and foremost a Celtic fire festival, representing half of the summer, and the
shortening of the days in its progressive march of the winter.
San Juan is traditionally celebrated on any of the 23 or 24 June, although the longest
day actually falls on June 21.

9. SAN MARTIN DAY
The feast celebrated in November is a Celtic tradition was to kill the animals on
this day as food for the winter.
The blood of a small rooster was sprinkled on the doors of the houses to keep
away the evil spirits.
Nowadays, farmers put religious medals on the four corners of their fields

10. TYPICAL IRELAND FOOD
BOXTY: It's a very typical potato cake here in Ireland. There are many different
recipes with various ingredients. But they all have in common the finely grated and
fried potato.
CODDLE: is made from layers of pork sausage cut into slices and wrapped in bacon.
All this mixed with potatoes cut into slices and onions. Some traditional recipes
include a small amount of Guinness

11. BACON AND CABBAGE: This dish consists of bacon cooked with cabbage and
potato. Sometimes other vegetables such as turnip or carrot are added. And in
some cases it is also accompanied with smoked bacon
COLCANNON: Typical mashed potatoes with cabbage and onion. It is often
accompanied by boiled ham or bacon.

12. SEAFOOD CHOWDER: it is a white soup of seafood, molluscs and crustaceans
BEEF AND GUINNESS STEW: is a veal stew and the famous Irish beer: Guinness

14. The Rock of Cashel was the residence of the kings of
Munster for seven centuries before the Norman invasion.

15. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Suspension Bridge.

16. CLIFFS OF MOHER.

17. The medieval Ashford Castle on the shores of
Lough Corrib and the River Cong.

18. The Giant's Causeway is a unique costal area that has around
40,000 basalt columns as a result of an ancient volcanic
eruption.

19. Bridge to the stars, Wicklow.

20. THE SKELLING ISLANDS

21. AURORA BOREALIS ON THE RUINS OF
DUNLUCE CASTLE.