Destination Ireland

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English activity 3rd ESO. Maria Muriel Maillo

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DESTINATION IRELAND

1.What is the nickname of Ireland? The emerald Island

2. How many provinces did it have? 4

3.Write their names here: Ulster, Connacht, Leinster, Munster

4.Northern Ireland is part of United Kingdom

5.What’s the name of the capital of The Republic of Ireland? Dublin

6.Write the names of the cities mentioned in the video

a. Tipperary b. Galway c. Newgrange d. e. Dublin

7.DUBLIN FACTS

a.THE RIVER: Liffeyb. THE NAME OF ITS UNIVERSITY: Trinity collagec. THIS UNIVERSITY HAS A VAST libreries

8.OTHER PARTS OF IRELAND

a.What’s NEWGRANGE? A massive tomb (tomba enorme per als celtes)b. It’s compared to the Pyramids of Gisah c.What happens in Newgrange during the winter solstice? A beam of light enter the

central chamber. It's an ilumining experience.

9.Write 5 different types of buildings that you can find all over Ireland:a. cathedralsb. castle

c. towerd. Churches

e. Monasteriesf. cottages

g. fortresses

10. THE ROCK OF CASHEL was visited by St Patrick and BECAME

an important medieval Cathedral11. THE CLIFFS OF MOHER are near Galway

a.They rise over 650 feetb.Convert that into metres. 198 meters

12. THE BURREN has a surreal landscape of cracked limestone13. OTHER LEISURE ACTIVITITES: In Ireland you can

a. Travel along the river Shannonb. Ride horses in Connemarac. stroll through quaint town or the lush countryside

14. How is the countryside of Ireland described? It is coloured 40 shades of green

15. AFTER THE VIDEO: ENRICH THIS DOCUMENT OF IRELAND WITH BEAUTIFULPHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PLACES MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO.

@ABELGALVEZELT

The Rock of Cashel is a beautiful fortress and It was visited by St Patrick.

The Newgrange is a massive tomb

The cliffs of Moher is a natural and an euphoric place.

The Trinity college has got a spectacular librery.

This is Ireland, and his nickname is «THE EMERALD ISLE»

Dublin is the capital of the Republic Ireland

Ireland has an imaginary landscape of cracked rocks

This document is by Maria Muriel