IRELAND

Dublin

CAPITAL

 *The national flag is a tricolor of green, white, and orange vertical stripes.

FLAG

 The euro replaced the Irish punt as the official currency in 2002. The euro is divided into 100 cents. There are coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents and 1 euro and 2 euros. There are notes of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 euros.

MONETARY UNIT

LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENTAn island in the eastern part of the North Atlantic directly west of the United Kingdom, on the continental shelf of Europe, Ireland covers an area of 70,280 sq km (27,135 sq mi)

LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENTAn island in the eastern part of the North Atlantic directly west of the United Kingdom, on the continental shelf of Europe, Ireland covers an area of 70,280 sq km (27,135 sq mi)

LANGUAGESTwo languages are spoken, English and Irish (Gaelic)

The predominant religion in the Republic of Ireland is Christianity, with the largest church being the Roman Catholic Church. The Irish constitution says that the state may not endorse any particular religion and guarantees freedom of religion.In 2011, 84.2% of the population identified themselves as Roman Catholic

Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, "the Day of the Festival of Patrick"), is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint ofIreland.

Name Image Description

Bacon and cabbage Unsliced back bacon boiled together with cabbage and potatoes.[1]

Barmbrack A leavened bread with sultanas and raisins.

Battered sausage biscuits A deep-fried, battered pork sausage, normally served with chips.

Black puddingSausage made from cooked pig's blood, pork fat, pork rind, pork shoulder, pork liver, oats, onion, rusk (wheat starch, salt), water, salt, pimento, and seasoning (rusk, spices). Picture shows slices of black pudding (dark) and white pudding (light).

BoxtyFinely grated raw potato and mashed potato mixed together with flour, baking soda, buttermilk and occasionally egg, then cooked like a pancake on a griddle pan.

Representative Irish dishes include Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, potato, boxty, coddle, and colcannon.