Transcript A day in Cork

The Republic
of Ireland
Opracowała: Elżbieta Górka
Basic facts
 Population
4,6 mln
 Capital Dublin
 Highest point
Carrauntoohill
 Biggest cities:
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
Republic
or Northern Ireland
Ireland is divided
between the
Republic of Ireland
(five-sixths of the
island), and Northern
Ireland, a part of the
United Kingdom
(covers the remaining
area)
Languages
of Ireland
 Two
main languages
are spoken in Ireland
English and Irish
 Some examples of
the Gaelic-Irish
 Dia duit ar maidin!
(Good morning)
 Tráthnóna maith duit!
(Good evening)
History of Irish-English
 Irish
 Planter
English
(from 1169)
 Irish
+ English
combination
Shamrock
Symbol of Ireland
 The
shamrock
refers to the young
sprigs of clover or
trefoil. It is known as
a symbol of
Ireland, with St.
Patrick having
used it as a
metaphor for the
Christian Trinity.
Patron of Ireland
Saint Patrick
 He
was a 5th
century Christian
missionary and
bishop of Ireland
 Saint Patricks Day
is observed on
March 17, the
date of his death
Dublin
Capital City
The biggest Irish city
with the population
of 527 612.
The city is the
administrative,
cultural and business
centre and the
tourist destination.
Cork
 The
name refers to
the Irish Corcach
Mór Mumhan
 It is located on the
marshes of the Lee
river
 The second biggest
city with 119,230
inhabitants.
Irish Culture
 The
most famous
part of the Irish
culture is its folk
music and dance
 One of best known
Irish pop groups is
U2 or Sinead
O’Connor
Irish Literature
 The
best known
Irish writers are:
 James Joyes
 Jonathon Swift
 George B. Shaw
 Samuel Beckett
 Oscar Wilde
 Their
best known
works are:
 Ulysses
 Gulliver’s Travels
 Pygmalion
 Waiting for Godot
 The Picture of
Dorian Grey
Tourist Attractions
Giant’s Causeway
Tourist Attractions
Cliffs of Moher
Tourist Attractions
Killarney National Park
Tourist Attractions
Blarney Castle
Tourist Attractions
Gougane Barra
Tourist Attractions
Kinsale
Legendary creatures
Pooka
Leprechaun
Banshee and Keening