Ireland

Ireland is located northwest of Europe. The capital is Dublin, but there are other major cities like Cork, Killarney, Limerick and Galway.

Republic of Ireland

Northern Ireland (UK)

Geography & Climat

Ireland is a green country, with cliffs, streams and lakes.

The climate is oceanic, winter is mild and summer is nice.

The flag

The flag of the Republic of Ireland was first used in 1848.

The green color on the flag represents the native people of Ireland : Catholics. The orange color represents the British Protestants coming from Northern Ireland. The white represents peace between these two groups of people.

Dublin Castle

Green is the traditional Irish color. People wear green clothes. During the festivities, people drink a lot of Irish beer.

Saint Patrick's Day is the Irish national day. It is celebrated on March 17. In Ireland, it is a religious holiday that honors the man who brought Christianity to the country in the fifth century. For this national holiday a large

parade is organized in Dublin and New York. But the parade of New York is still the biggest one. The city of Chicago celebrates it by coloring the river green.

♣ Saint Patrick's Day ♣

The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland. It is a three leaf clover. It is often associated with Saint Patrick's Day. The Irish National Rugby Union team also has a clover on their T-shirts.

Symbols

In Ireland, there are many sheep, some say it's a symbol. The Celtic harp is one too, used for example for traditional songs.

But there are also leprechauns and beer. The leprechaun is a magical little creature. It puts pots of gold at the bottom of the rainbow.