18 - The Republic of Ireland
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18.
The Republic of Ireland
BASIC FACTS− Ireland is the name of the island where The Republic of Ireland lies
− The population is about 4 and half milion of people
− There are two official languages: English and Irish Gaelic
• English is the most widely spoken
• Gaelic is a compulsory subject at schools
− Irish beer and whiskey is known al over the world
− St. Patrick´s Day on March 17 is the most famous irish holiday
• green color is typical for this day
POLITICS− It is a republic with bicameral parliament
− The head of state is the president
− The head of government is the Prime Minister
HISTORY− The first settlement can be traced back to 8000 BC
− In the Middle Ages the island faced Vikings and Norman invasions
GEOGRAPHY− Ireland has a temperate, wet climate with warm/pleasant summers and mild winters
− The land is quite flat covered by grass and fields
− It gets a lots of rain so the grass keeps its green color, earning Ireland the nickname The Emerald Isle− The coastline of Ireland is very rugged with many cliffs and peninsulas− The longest river is Shannon, which is 386 km long
CITIES− Dublin is the Irish capital
• It is situated on the east coast of the island
• There are many traditional pubs, music and other forms of entertainment (especial y in the Temple bar district)
• Famous buildings include the mediaval Dublin Castle and St. Patrick´s Cathedral, the largest church in Ireland
• It is a birth place of many famous irish people (Joyce, Beckett, Wilde)
− Cork is the second largest city of Ireland
• it is located on the south-west
• There is Finnbarr Cathedral
− Kilkenny and Limerick are famous mediaval towns with many historical buildings
− Limerick is the third largest city of Ireland
− Galway is a town famous from a song Galway Girl from Ed Sheeran