Ireland

LINDSEY SMITH
PERIOD 5

Flag
Green represents the Irish nationalist Gaelic

tradition
Orange represents the Orange tradition minority
supporters of William of Orange
White symbolizes peace, or a lasting truce between
the green and the orange

Map

Population&Ranking
The population is 4,832,765
The ranking is 123

Life Expectancy
The life expectancy is 80.56 years
The ranking is 27

Religion
The majority of the people there are Roman Catholic.
They believe in the Bible, baptism, Gods Ten

Commandments, the existence of the Holy Trinity,

Catholics believe that God, is made up of three
people: God the Father, God the Son, and God the
Holy Spirit.

Language
The most common language used is Irish.
Hello- dia duit
How are you- conas at t
Goodbye- beannacht
Thank you- go raibh maith agat
Your welcome- filte roimh do

Saint Patricks Day

They celebrate St.Patricks Day on March 17th because

thats the date, Saint Patrick died.

They celebrate it by parades, festivals, and wearing
green clothes or shamrocks, attend church services,
eat lots of food, and drink alcohol.

Recipe

Corned Beef & Cabbage

Ingredients:
5 lb Corned-Beef brisket
2 Whole cloves
2 Bay Leaves
8 Medium Potatoes, pared
1 Medium cabbage, cut in wedges
Chopped parsley
1 Clove Garlic
10 Whole black Peppers
8 Medium Carrots, Pared
8 Medium yellow onions, peeled
2 lb Butter

Directions:
Wipe corned beef with damp paper towels. Place in large pan, cover with water. Add garlic, cloves, black
peppercorns, and bay leaves. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Skim surface. Cover pan;
simmer 3 to 4 hours, or until corned beef is fork-tender. Add carrots, potatoes, and onions during last 25
minutes. Add cabbage wedges during last 15 minutes. Cook vegetables just till tender. Slice across the grain.
Arrange slices on platter with cabbage. Brush potatoes with butter, sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Tourist attraction
Dunluce Castle: Medieval Irish Castle on the Antrim

Coast
People would want to go there because of the feeling
that it is a real medieval castle.
You can go to concerts there and go to festivals.

Entertainment
People in Irish like to do most things we like to do.
Like, play soccer and other sports, watch TV, go on

the internet, and listen to music.

Works Cited
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/basic-beliefs-

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http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Dunluce-Castl

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https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2009

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