Republic of Ireland

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 Republic of Ireland

Ireland

Fact sheet

• The Most Western country in Europe
  
• 4x bigger than The Netherlands
  
• The capital city is Dublin
  
• 5 million inhabitants
  
• Bilingual: 2% Irish, 98% English
  

• Gaelic handball : liathróid láimhe
  
• Gaelic football : peil
  
• Hurling : men - iománaíocht
                   women -camógaíocht

"the fastest game on grass"

(and it's over 3,000 years old!)

Leprechauns

Irish children are told that at the end of every rainbow there is a leprechaun with a pot of cold. Leprechauns are very clever and fast. They've got red hair and a beard, are very small and they usually wear a green suit and hat. They live alone, under the ground, in the countryside and make shoes. They like to make music and tell jokes. 

Guinness

   Quiz time!!!

When do the Irish celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

1. 7 March
2. 17 March
3. 22 March

What is a 'leprechaun'?

1. Small fairies who are shoemakers
2. An elf
3. A hobbit

Does Ireland have 1 or 2 official languages?

1. 1 language
2. 2 languages

Is Northern Ireland part of the United Kingdom or part of Republic of Ireland?

1. United Kingdom
2. Republic of Ireland

How many people live in the Republic of Ireland?

1. ± 1.9 million people
2. ± 4.9 million people
3. ± 6.8 million people

What is the capital of Ireland?

1. Belfast
2. Cork
3. Galway
4. Dublin

Which languages are spoken in Ireland? Choose 2

1. Welsh
2. English
3. Gaelic
4. Scottish

How can you pay in ireland?
With:

1. Euros
2. Pounds
3. Irish pounds
4. Gaelic pound

Welk eten waren de Ieren vroeger heel erg afhankelijk van?

1. Bloemkool
2. Aardappelen
3. Graan
4. Schapenvlees

Hoeveel Amerikanen hebben Ierse voorouders?

1. 1 million
2. 10 million
3. 50 million
4. 70 million

Write a limerick

• Limericks follow an AABBA pattern with a rhyme scheme.
• Limericks often teach a moral lesson or a cautionary tale.

There once was a boy from the lake

Who ate too much chocolate cake

He cried cause his tummy

Felt bloated and crummy

Now he only eats kale and steak

Writing a limerick

Think of a funny limerick.

Write it on a piece of paper.

Copy it in neat handwriting on a coloured piece of paper.

Decorate your limerick.

Recite it in front of the class.

Have fun!