I R E L A N D
Geography
Symbols
Food
Places to visit
Music
Stories
* Official Name: ire, Republic of Ireland
* Capital: Dublin
* Population: 4,109,086
* Monetary unit: Euro * Official languages: Irish/English
* Area: 68,890 square km
Geography
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* Major mountain ranges: Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Wicklow
Mountains
* Major rivers: Shannon, Liffey, Boyne, Moy, Barrow
Symbols
The shamrock is a popular way to represent Saint Patrick's
Day.
The coat of arms: The harp is used as the symbol of the Irish
State and is used on the back of Irish Euro coins.
The flag of Ireland was adopted on January 21, 1919. Ireland's
flag uses color to symbolize religions; green is representative of
Catholics; orange is representative of Protestants, and the white
is symbolic of the union of both
Food
Vegetables
Potatoes
Cheese
Fish
Bread
Meat
Irish stew
Colcannon
Scones
Guinness beer
Stories
The original Irish name means small-bodied fellow. In Irish
mythology, a leprechaun is a male fary said to inhabit the island
of Ireland.
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Leprechauns usually take the form of old men. Their trade is
that of a cobbler or shoemaker. They are said to be very rich.
According to legend, if anyone keeps an eye fixed upon one, he
cannot escape, but the moment the gaze is withdrawn, he
vanishes.
Music
The harp is one of the cultural icons of Ireland, and was used
extensively in the Middle Ages.
The fiddle and the penny whistle are well-known for their use in
traditional Irish music.
The bodhran is a goat-skin drum that adds percussion to the mix.
Concertinas and accordions are popular as well
Places to visit
Kylemore Abbey - Connemara
Gallarus oratory - Dingle
Dublin
Newgrange
Rock of Cashel - Cork
Cliffs of Moher
