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Irland - Referat
Irland
1.general facts:
Divided into 2 different countries:- Republic of Ireland
- Northern Ireland
In past 1 country, only divided of the 2 religions
2 religions: N.I.: Protestants, R.O.I.: Catholics
surrounded by Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea
important drinks : Guinness Beer, Whisky
countryside: - very mild , wet climate
- Land of blue mountains, green forest parks, lonely moors, beautiful lakes
- rocky coastlines with white atlantic sense
- only small towns, fishing villages along the coast
- N.I. has border in South and west with R.O.I. 488 km
- people live from farming, fishing, ship building, engineering and tourists
- on streets lots of flocks of sheeps
2.Northern Ireland:
also called Ulster
area: 14.000 square km
population: 1,6 mio (28% Catholics)
consist of 6 counties
speak Irish Gaelic (Celtic language)
capitel: Belfast
pay with British pound
big cities: Armagh, Londonderry
covernment is in London (in British parliament is secretary for N.I.)
famous coast: Antrum Coast
in centre Lough Neagh (largest freshwater lake)
in South- East: Mourne Mountains with highest peak Slieve Donard (825m)
on North coast: the Giants Causeway (unusual rock formation)
3.Republic of Ireland:
other names: The Emerald Isle, Eire
bigger part of I
population: 3,5 mio (9.4% Catholics)
capitel: Dublin
big cities are : Dublin and Cork
on the west side of Europe, its an Island
only a small country is known all over the worl because in each countries are Irish prients
lots of immigrants left I in the past
country not very rich in money but in music, song, poetry
people very friendly, love to talk
Irish people like to sing, dance, make music
Important musical instrument: harp (its also an national emblem in I)
26 counties
Currency: Irish pound
independent country since 1949
own parliament in Dublin
Language : English in own special way, difficult to understand, accent is strong, musicial
fine lakes, attractive beaches
2 great rivers: Liffey on East coast, Shannon on West coast
lots of farms, green counties not many factories
rains very much
land of Irish butter, Irish beer, good race horses
manufacturing industry ( which makes linen): pharmaceutical, computers
Guiness beer ( also stout beer): dark brown nearly black, no chemical only natural
have brewed it in Dublin since 1759
biggest brewery in Europe
Ireland has its own whisky ( its made differently and written differently than scotch whiskey, its lighter and smoother, made in distilleries
other famous product: Waterford glass (crystal), Waterford in South East of I
sports: rugby, football, Hurling, Gaelic football Huling, horse races
4.Dublin:
cultural capitel of Europe since 1991
steeped in tragic and glorious history
On the East coast of I
River Liffey runs throw Dublin
Over 1000 years old
important commercial centre
lots of cultural monuments
created by Vikings
Sights,festivals : Dublin Castle, Christ Church Cathedral (part of Dublin Castle), city wall, Trinity College ( there you can see the book of Kells), Custom House, the Four Courts, Parliament House, lots of grey stone houses, red brick Georgian town houses, national museum, Temple bar( its the medieval city centre), Phoenix Park ( beautiful park with deer every Sunday market and horse racings), every year in October the international theatre festival
lots of bridges e.g.: O`Connel Bridge, unusual because almost square
5.Belfast:
Population: 400 000
Bright,grey side
Bright side: lots of nice sights: St. Annes Cathedral, the City Hall( a great domed building of white Portland limestone was built in Renaissance style), Great Opera House, beautiful parks and gardens, The Botanic Garden, Dixon Park, Zoo, Belfast Castle, the hilly countryside around the city, Cave Hill ( the highest mountain in area)
Grey side:- theres a fortfield wall to separate a Catholic ghetto from a Protestant ghetto
- this wall called Peace Line
- was built in the early 1970s
The Titanic was built
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