IRELAND – ST. PATRICK’S DAY – IRISH CULTURE

SYMBOL OF IRELAND

HARP

THE IRISH EURO COIN

ST. PATRICK’S PARADE DUBLIN

MUSIC

THE BODHRÁN, ACCORDIAN AND FIDDLE

Uileann pipe player

HARP

MUSIC IS VERY IMPORTANT IN IRELAND. IT IS PLAYED IN THE STREETS AND IN PUBS/BARS

UILEANN PIPES

IT HAS A BAG OF AIR THAT MAKES THE SOUND THROUGH THE PIPES WHEN YOU SQUEEZE IT – THEY ARE LIKE THE SCOTTISH BAGPIPES

FIDDLE

YOU PLAY THE FIDDLE WITH YOUR FINGERS AND A BOW

BOW

STRINGS

BADHRÁN

TIN WHISTLE

A BADHRÁN IS MADE FROM THE SKIN OF A GOAT

ACCORDIAN

IRISH HARP

IT HAS MANY STRINGS

BUSKING ON THE STREETS

PLAYING MUSIC IN PUBS - GIG

Ireland has won the Eurovision Song Contest a record seven times

Hurling and Gaelic Footbal are the most popular native sports.

HURLING

Hurling is a little bit like Hockey

Gaelic football is a mixture of Rugby and Soccer, played with a round ball.

IN GAELIC FOOTBALL YOU CAN USE YOUR HANDS

HORSE RACING

HORSE RIDING

IRISH DANCING

IRELAND IS FAMOUS FOR IT’S WRITERS

Famous writers include Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels, Bram Stoker - Dracula and James Joyce - Ulysses.

THERE ARE MANY FAMOUS SAYINGS

VILLAGE IN IRELAND – MAIN STREET

THACHED ROOF –MADE FROM STRAW

IRISH SODA BREAD

IRELAND HAS THE YOUNGEST POPULATION IN EUROPE

THERE ARE LOTS OF CHILDREN

THERE ARE MANY SHEEP IN IRELAND,

JUMPERS ARE MADE WITH THE SHEEP’S WOOL

IRISH DANCING –THE RIVER DANCE