DESTINATION IRELANDhttp://on.natgeo.com/PlqLuB

1. What is the nickname of Ireland?The Emerald island

2. How many provinces did it have?Four provinces

3. Write their names here: Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster

4. Northern Ireland is part of UK (London, capital).

5. What’s the name of the capital of The Republic of Ireland?Dublin

6. Write the names of the cities mentioned in the videoa) b) Galway c) Dublin d) Newgrange e) Tperary

(Connemara is not a city, is a region).

7.DUBLIN FACTSa. THE RIVER: Liffeyb. THE NAME OF ITS UNIVERSITY: Trinity colegec. THIS UNIVERSITY HAS A VAST library

8.OTHER PARTS OF IRELANDa. What’s NEWGRANGE? A massive tomb.

A temple or cementry.b. It’s compared to the Piramides of Gizah

c. What happens in Newgrange during the winter solstice?A beam of light enters the central chamber of Newgrange and creates a magical ambient.

9. Write 5 different types of buildings that you can find all over Ireland:

a. Churches/ Fortressesb. Cotagesc. Towers

d. monasteriese. castlesf. Cathidrals

10. THE ROCK OF CASHEL was visited by St. Patrick and BECAME an importan medieval chathidral. THE CLIFFS OF MOHER are near Galway

a. They rise over 6500 feetb. Convert that into metres= 198,12 metres

11. THE BURREN has a surreal landrscape of craced limestone.

12. OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITITES: In Ireland you can

a. Travel along the river Shenab. Rdie horses in Connemarac. stroll through quaint towns or the lush country sites.

(pasear por pintorescos pueblos o campos exuberantes.)

13. How is the countryside of Ireland described?It's colour for 40 shades of green.

14. AFTER THE VIDEO: ENRICH THIS DOCUMENT OF IRELAND WITH BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHSOF THE PLACES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO.

Houses of Ireland Kylemore Abbey

Allied Coach Hire Giants Caseway

West Coast Blasket Islands