General Information
Some major cities in Ireland are Dublin, Cork, and Wexford
The capital of Ireland is Dublin
Time difference is about 5 hours ahead
In 2006 the Irish and British government developed an implement
Background Ireland became a part
Europe in 1973
The first people to come to Ireland
Peace took a long time to get in Ireland
There government is republic, and parliamentary democracy
Geography Ireland is located in
western Europe next to great Britain
It is only slightly bigger than West Virginia
It’s landscape is very green
It also rains a lot in Ireland
Currency In Ireland they use
Euros.
Credit and debit cards are used in Ireland
They use ATMs in Ireland
One Euro is $1.29 in American dollars
Climate Ireland has a
generally mild temperature
It rains a lot in Ireland all year round
There is cold winters
There is warm summers
Sightseeing There are many
medieval castles in Ireland
There is a medieval city in Ireland called Kilkenny
In the County Clare people play traditional Irish music
There is a Guinness storehouse in Dublin
Events In Ireland they celebrate
about 9 holidays.
Their main holiday in Ireland is ST. Patrick’s Day
There is a big festival in Ireland called Bloomsday Festival
There is a festival called the Festival of World Cultures
Activities In Ireland you can go horse
riding
There are many interesting birds in Ireland so bird-watching is a good thing to do
You can go to one of many of the pubs in Ireland
In Ireland there is a gourmet restaurant called County Cork home to the best black pudding in the world
Transportation In Ireland you can
take the bus to get around
You can ride an Irish rail to get around
You can drive a car around
In Ireland you can take a taxi
Lodging There are over 800
hotels in Ireland
There are many camping grounds in Ireland
In Ireland there is a really nice resort called health farms
There are many nice guest houses in Ireland
Food Ireland is known for
meat, dairy produce, poultry, bacon, and potatoes
Ireland has a lot of seafood
Ireland has many pubs that have good food
Ireland is most famous for the beer Guinness
Culture differences
In Ireland they drive on the other side of the road
Ireland has a traditional dance called Irish step dancing
In Ireland they use Euros for money
They have traditional music in Ireland called Celtic music
Languages In Ireland they speak
Gaelic in Ireland
In Ireland they speak Gaelic mainly on the western seaboard
They usually speak English in Ireland
The cities that usually speak are Belfast, Derry City, Newry/south Armagh, and southern Londonderry
Bibliography General Information: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/country_guide/Europe/Ireland.html
Background: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html
Geography: Https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html
Currency: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/money/Europe/Ireland.html
Climate: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/climate/Europe/Ireland.html
Sightseeing: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/top_things_to_see/Europe/Ireland.html
Currency: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/money/Europe/Ireland.html
Climate: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/climate/Europe/Ireland.html
Sightseeing: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/top_things_to_see/Europe/Ireland.html
Bibliography Lodging: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/accommodation/Europe/Ireland.htm
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Food: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/126/entertainment/Europe/Ireland.html
Culture Differences/ Customs: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ei.html Languages: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_language_in_Northern_Ireland