The Republic of Ireland

Society and Culture

Contents

Geography1

History2

Government3

People4

Economy5

Language6

Education7

Religion8

Geographical Features

Low central plains surrounded by a ring of coastal mountains.

The longest river:

the Shannon (379km)

The largest lough:

Corrib (168km2)

The highest peak:

Kerry (1,041m)

The Shannon

Flows southward from the Shannon Pot to the Atlantic Ocean;

An important waterway;

Division of the west of Ireland and the east and south;

Corrib

Kerry

Bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the north by the River Shannon

Climate

Maritime temperate climate

What are the characteristics of Maritime climate?

• narrow annual range of temperatures

• do not have the extremely dry summers of Mediterranean climates

• narrow annual range of temperatures

• do not have the extremely dry summers of Mediterranean climates

Major cities

Dublin

Belfast

Cork

Galway

Limerick

Waterford

Dublin

Capital city

The largest city

Commercial and industrial centre

Principal port

Belfast

The second most populous city

Historically and currently, a center of industry, arts, higher education and business

Cork

The second largest city

“the Rebel County”

The third most populous city

Limerick

The third largest city in the Republic of Ireland

The main economic region outside of Dublin and Cork

Galway

fourth largest city Ireland's Cultural

Heart the Galway Arts

Festival Vibrant lifestyle and

numerous festivals, celebrations and events

Waterford

Ireland’s oldest citythe Irish Republic's

fifth largest city.

Founded in 914AD by the Vikings

History

7000BC Early History

Early 20th C

Process towards Independence

1949 Republic of Ireland

1990 Ireland since 1990

Early History

Scan the text and find out what happened in the following years:

7000 BC In the 6th century BC Around the 5th century BC In the 4th century BC AD 432 In the 9th century 1800

Process towards Independence

Please work out a memorabilia for

Sinn Féin.

Memorabilia

Founded in the beginning of the 20th century.

Became the country’s dominant political party in 1910.

Supported the Easter Rebellion in 1916.

Won 73 of 105 seats allotted to Ireland in the British Parliament in 1918.

Set up an Irish parliament in 1919.

Signed Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921.

Founded in 1932 by Eamon de Valera.

In 1937, a new

constitution was

approved, under

which, the Free

States was renamed

“Éire”.

Republic of Ireland

18, Apr. 1949, Éire declared itself a

republic.

1958-1963, Economic Expansion.

1, Jan. 1973, join the EEC.

1985, Anglo-Irish Agreement.

Ireland since 1990

The first female

President of Ireland

(1990-1997).

1993, Downing Street Declaration

ceasefire

1998, Good Friday Agreement

separate referenda in both the Republic

of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Government

Government Government Government Government

The Legislature

The Executive

The Judiciary

Political Parties

Basic law: constitution

People

Emigration

traditional

large scale

Continental Europe

Great

Britain

North

America

New

Zealand Australia

A place of emigration

Economy

What is the economy feature of Ireland?

Languages

Official languages:

Gaelic (Irish)

English

Education

• Free public school system

• Well-known universities

• the University of Dublin

• National University of Ireland

Religion

Roman Catholic

Protestant

No ReligiousBeliefs