St. Patrick's Day is an Irish holiday celebrated all around the globe to honor the patron saint of Ireland. To celebrate this holiday, do as the Irish would do... dance a jig, speak in your best Irish brogue and learn something new about The Emerald Isle.
Visit the websites below for information about Ireland or St. Patrick's Day. What is the most interesting fact you learned? Type it in the comment box to share with the class! Try to find a fact that none of your classmates have already written.- People and Places: Ireland
- Hello Kids: St. Patrick's Day
- Education.com: The History of St. Patrick's Day
"May your thoughts be as glad as shamrocks,
May your heart be as light as song,
May each day bring you bright, happy hours,
That stay with you all the year long."
May your heart be as light as song,
May each day bring you bright, happy hours,
That stay with you all the year long."
Find fun St. Patrick's Day activities here!
Erin Go Bragh!
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Ireland is an island nation on the westernmost edge of Europe. It is the continent's second largest island (after Great Britain).
About 15,000 years ago, Ireland was completely covered by thick glaciers. The movement of these giant sheets of ice stripped the soil, leaving huge tracts of flat, limestone pavement.
I learned that Giant's Casway was made by a volcanic eruption. Not from a giant building it.
Zach
By 1820,British law unfair to Catholics had sparked a mass movement for Irish sovereignty :).
The country's first coins had pictures of animals.
Judy
To preserve natural habitat, the government has established six national parks in hundreds of national heritage areas throughout the country.
Archaeoligists think the first people who arived around 6ooo B.C By 3500 B.C., settlers were using stone tools to clear farmlands.
In 1948, most of Ireland became am independent country.
ireland is 27,135 sq. miles
Low levels of development and pollution in Ireland have left most of the nation's open spaces relatively undisturbed.
Did you know that there are no wild snakes in Ireland? The sea has stopped many animals common on mainland Europe from reaching the island. There are also only two wild mouse species, one type of lizard, and just three kinds of amphibians.
GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMY
The government of Ireland consists of an elected parliament, which makes the laws, and a president, who is head of state. The head of the government is the Taoiseach (pronounced tee-shuck), which means "chief." The Taoiseach is the leader of the political party with the most parliament members.
About 15,000 years ago, Ireland was completely covered by thick glaciers.
HISTORY
Archaeologists think the first people to settle in Ireland arrived around 6000 B.C. By 3500 B.C., settlers were using stone tools to clear farmlands. Around 700 B.C., a diverse and technologically advanced culture from central Europe called the Celts began to settle the island. They would thrive there for nearly 2,000 years.
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Ireland is a nation of storytellers. The tradition dates back to Celtic bards, who would record and recite the country's history. Many famed writers come from Ireland, including four winners of the Nobel Prize for literature. The Irish also excel in music and sports.
Ireland is a world-class manufacturer of dairy products including cheese! yummy! yummy!
NATURE
The irish have a great affection for nature and rural life.
the coutry 's first coins even featured
pictures of animalls, low levels of ireland have left most of the nations open
spaces relatively undisturbed.
There are also only two wild mouse species, one type of lizard, and just three kinds of amphibians.
Leprachauns hide in a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow!
Did you know that there are no wild snakes in Ireland? The sea has stopped many animals common on mainland Europe from reaching the island.
There are no wild snakes in Ireland.
Ireland used to be one of the poorest countries and now it is the second wealthiest.
The capital of Ireland is Dublin.
In 1170 Norman Vikings invaded Ireland and made it an English territory, and that is why the Irish speak English.
The population of Ireland is 4,109,086 people. The official language of Ireland is Irish/English.
Ireland doesn't have wild snakes.
The British people tried to get the Irish people out of their country but the Irish fought back.
The longest place name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia, in County Galway.
An odd Irish birthday tradition is to lift the birthday child upside down and give his head a few gentle bumps on the floor for good luck. The number of bumps should allegedly correspond to the child’s age plus one.
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