Republic of Ireland

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

 Unit 5

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

Heb je het gehoord? Hoeveel Amerikanen hebben Ierse voorouders?

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