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7/28/2019 Presentation on Ireland

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Presentation onIreland


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Where is it?

A small island on the edge of Europe

Our next door neighbour is the Island ofBritain

America is on the other side of us to the west


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The West Coast

West coast is in the west of Ireland


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Ennis

Monastery Town (1240)


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Dublin

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland

Vikings founded Dublin (Dubhlin)


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Irish Culture

National Holiday-St. Patricks Day

March 17th

National Dish- PotatoesMashed Spuds, boiledspuds, roasted spuds, spuds with skins.

National Dance- Irish Dancing
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Irish Culture

National Drink

-Guinness

-Tea

National Sports

-Hurling-Gaelic Football
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Irish Language

Gaelic

Dia dhuit = Hello

Conas t t? = How are you Ta a lan craic isteach sa teach tabhairne

= Theres a lot of craic in the pub

Spoken fluently in Gealtachs 10% of thecountry

Making a come back recently


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Sport

Hurling and gaelic football

Same game played with different balls

Mainly played in the summer Non professional sport

Croke park is our main stadium (80000

capacity) Soccer and rugby our next biggest

sports


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Irish Music

Traditional

Played at ceiles and pubs, generally in

groups of musicins

CeiliDancing sessions wherefor Irish music and Irish dance

Instruments

The Bodhrnmade from animal skin and is like a drum

Whistles and flutesTin whistle is mainly played

Uilleann Bagpipes - uilleann pipes are not blown with the mouth;air is pumped into the bag by means of an elbow bellows. Also,uilleann pipes are not as loud.


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Rock

U2Very successful Irish rock band

joshua tree, All that you cant leave

behind Thin LizzyDublin band from 70s and

80s

Rory GallaherBlues Rock, greatguitar player

The Coors


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A Brief History of Ireland

400-800 The Coming of Christiany led by the patronsaint of Ireland St. Patrick.

800-1150 Viking raiders frequently attack Ireland

1200-1450 Anglo-Norman invasion occurs.

1500-1840 English Rule


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Henry VIII

Queen Elizabeth and Ulster rebelion

Catholic schools outlawed

Greater divide between Catholic andProtestant

Denied a vote


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1845 - 1849 The Great Famine

1919 - 1921 The War of Independence and Partitionof the country

1922 - 1923 The Irish Civil War

1923 -1969 Northern Ireland ruled from Belfast,Republic ruled from Dublin


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1969 -1972 Beginning of The Troubles, NorthernIreland governed from London.

1993 - 1996 The First Ceasefires and the PeaceProcess

1996 - 1998 The Second Ceasefires and the GoodFriday Agreement

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PreCeltic

TigerIreland

1970s: Per capita income, 64% EU Average

1986: Unemployment 17% (21/30 yrs)

1989: Out migration 40,000

National Debt 127% of GDP

Soaring Inflation

IMF Bailout?


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Celtic TigerIreland

Fasting growing economy in OECD & EU

Over 1,200 foreign companies

Burgeoning high-tech industries

Full employment

Net Inward Immigration Fiscally Healthy

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