let´s know about ireland
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A brief presentation about Ireland and its traditions, especially the ones related to St. Patrick´s Day.TRANSCRIPT
Let´s know about
IRELAND
Let´s know about
IRELAND
Ireland, Eire or The Emerald IsleIreland, Eire or The Emerald Isle
CAPITAL CITYCAPITAL CITY
Molly MaloneMolly Malone
Irish flagIrish flag
ORANGE: people from the northGREEN: people from the southWHITE: peace that brings them together
ORANGE: people from the northGREEN: people from the southWHITE: peace that brings them together
IRISH LANGUAGESGaelic and EnglishIRISH LANGUAGESGaelic and English
IRISH EMBLEMSIRISH EMBLEMS
SHAMROCK
SHAMROCK
LEPRECHAUNLEPRECHAUN
IRISH MUSICIRISH MUSIC
HARPHARP FIDDLEFIDDLE
IRISH DANCING: jigIRISH DANCING: jig
The giant´s causewayThe giant´s causeway
Giant Finn MacCoolGiant Finn MacCool
FAMOUS IRISH MUSICIANSFAMOUS IRISH MUSICIANS
IRISH ACTORSIRISH ACTORS
• LIAM NEESON PIERCE BROSNAN 007
• LIAM NEESON PIERCE BROSNAN 007
IRISH WRITERSIRISH WRITERS
OSCAR WILDE C.S.LEWIS
“The chronicles of Narnia”
OSCAR WILDE C.S.LEWIS
“The chronicles of Narnia”
CELEBRATIONSCELEBRATIONS
St Patrick was born in Scotland in 385 A.D.
St Patrick was born in Scotland in 385 A.D.
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He became a priestHe became a priest
He went to Ireland to teach people about God.
He went to Ireland to teach people about God.
Some say he drove all the snakes out of Ireland.
Some say he drove all the snakes out of Ireland.
Others say he used shamrocks to teach about the Trinity
Others say he used shamrocks to teach about the Trinity
He died March 17 in 461 A.D.He died March 17 in 461 A.D.
Leprechauns are unfriendly and possess a pot of gold.
Leprechauns are unfriendly and possess a pot of gold.
If you find a Leprechaun, you can trick him into showing you
his gold.
If you find a Leprechaun, you can trick him into showing you
his gold.
But if you don’t watch the leprechaun very carefully, he and the gold will disappear!
But if you don’t watch the leprechaun very carefully, he and the gold will disappear!
Today St. Patrick´s Day is celebrated all around the world
with big parades…
Today St. Patrick´s Day is celebrated all around the world
with big parades…
dancing the Irish Jig…dancing the Irish Jig…
dyeing rivers green…dyeing rivers green…
drinking beer…drinking beer…
eating corned beef and cabbage…
eating corned beef and cabbage…
wearing green in memory of Ireland
(if not, you´ll be pinched!) …
wearing green in memory of Ireland
(if not, you´ll be pinched!) …
wearing a leprechaun´s hat…
wearing a leprechaun´s hat…
and wearing shamrocks.and wearing shamrocks.
If you find a four-leaf clover you will have good luck.
If you find a four-leaf clover you will have good luck.