The Republic of Ireland: Basic Information and Overview

 
Ireland – Basic Facts
 
The official name: 
The Republic of Ireland
Area: 
70,280 sq km
Capital:
 Dublin
Major cities: 
Cork, Limerick, Galway
Population: 
4 million
Official language: 
Irish and English
Political structure: 
Parlimentary republic
The Heas of the State: 
president
National symbols: 
the harph and the shamrock
 
Zdroj: [cit. 2013-04-10]. Dostupný pod licencí Creative Commons na WWW:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shamrock.svg
 
Location
 
an island lying west of
Britain, separated
from Britain by the
Irish Sea
politicaly devided into
the Republic of Ireland
(a sovereign state) and
Northern Ireland (a
part of the UK)
 
Zdroj: [cit. 2013-04-10]. Dostupný pod licencí public domain na WWW:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEi-map.svg
 
The Flag
 
consists of three equal stripes representing the Irish
Catholics (green stripe), the Irish Protestants (orange
stripe), and peace between them (white stripe)
the orange colour is associated with the king William of
Orange whose victory in the 17th century secured
Protestant dominance over the island
green symbolizes the mostly green landscape of Ireland,
but also Irish nationalism
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Zdroj: [cit. 2013-04-10]. Dostupný pod licencí Creative Commons na WWW:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AIreland_flag.gif
 
 
 
 
History
 
Ireland was originally inhabited by the Celts. St. Patrick
brought them Christianity in the 5th cent. (patron saint of
Ireland)
Normans from England moved to Ireland, in the 12th cent.,
imposing English law on Ireland – a long series of revolts were
crushed
in the Early Rising n April 1916, the nationalists proclaimed
independence, but the revolt was suppressed by the British
army
an independent Irish state was established in 1921 but the six
nothern countries remained a part of the UK – the struggles
between the Catholics and the pro-British Protestants
continued  untill the Good Friday Agreement was signed in
1998
 
Economy
 
since joining the EU in 1973 – growth in
economy, transformation from a largely
agricultural society into a technology-based
economy
the economy grew up rapidly in the 1990's so
that the state was called the Celtic Tiger
 
Questions
 
1.
Decide if the statement below are true (T) or false (F):
a)
The island of Northern Ireland is occupied by the Repulbic
of Ireland only.
b)
Dublin is the capital city of the Northern Ireland.
c)
The Catholics and the Protestants lived in peace in one state
together.
2.
What are the symbols of the Republic of Ireland.
3.
In what was is the Irish flag symbolic?
4.
Who is the patron saint of Ireland?
 
Answer Key
 
1.
a) F, b) F, c) F.
2.
The symbols are the harph and the shamrock.
3.
The flag consists of three equal stripes representing the Irish
Catholics (green stripe), the Irish Protestants (orange stripe),
and peace between them (white stripe).
4.
St. Patrick (brought Cristianity to Ireland)
 
 
Source
 
BELÁN, Juraj. Odmaturuj! z anglického jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Didaktis, 2005,
256 s. Odmaturuj!. ISBN 80-735-8024-1.
 
BRENDLOVÁ, Světla. Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí. 2., dopl. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus,
c1996, 79 s. ISBN 80-857-8487-4.
 
EL-HMOUDOVÁ, Dagmar. Angličtina pro střední školy. 1. vyd. Třebíč: Petra
Velanová, 2006. ISBN 80-868-7302-1.
 
KEMPTON, Grant. New opportunities UK/US: workbook. Vyd. 1. Harlow:
Pearson Education Limited, 2006, 256 s. Odmaturuj!. ISBN 978-140-5829-441.
 
KEMPTON, Grant. New opportunities UK/US: workbook. Vyd. 1. Harlow:
Pearson Education Limited, 2006, 256 s. Odmaturuj!. ISBN 978-0-582-84791-
0.
 
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The Republic of Ireland, located west of Britain, is an island divided into the sovereign state of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, part of the UK. This presentation covers key details such as population, official language, political structure, economy, history, flag, and national symbols. Ireland's history includes Celtic origins, English influence, and the struggle for independence. The economy transformed post-EU membership, earning it the nickname "Celtic Tiger."


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  1. Nzev The Republic of Ireland P edm t, ro n k Tematick oblast Semin z anglick ho jazyka, septima Re lie anglicky mluv c ch zem I. Jedn se o prezentaci s v kladem, obr zky a koly. Anotace Basic fatcts, population, officila name/language, popitical structure, economy, history, flag, national symbol. Kl ov slova Mgr. Lucie Babi ov Autor 10. 4. 2013 Datum Gymn zium Jana Opletala, Litovel, Opletalova 189 kola EU pen ze st edn m kol m, reg. .: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0221 Projekt

  2. Ireland Basic Facts The official name: The Republic of Ireland Area: 70,280 sq km Capital: Dublin Major cities: Cork, Limerick, Galway Population: 4 million Official language: Irish and English Political structure: Parlimentary republic The Heas of the State: president National symbols: the harph and the shamrock Zdroj: [cit. 2013-04-10]. Dostupn pod licenc Creative Commons na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shamrock.svg

  3. Location an island lying west of Britain, separated from Britain by the Irish Sea politicaly devided into the Republic of Ireland (a sovereign state) and Northern Ireland (a part of the UK) Zdroj: [cit. 2013-04-10]. Dostupn pod licenc public domain na WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AEi-map.svg

  4. The Flag consists of three equal stripes representing the Irish Catholics (green stripe), the Irish Protestants (orange stripe), and peace between them (white stripe) the orange colour is associated with the king William of Orange whose victory in the 17th century secured Protestant dominance over the island green symbolizes the mostly green landscape of Ireland, but also Irish nationalism Zdroj: [cit. 2013-04-10]. Dostupn pod licenc Creative Commonsna WWW: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AIreland_flag.gif

  5. History Ireland was originally inhabited by the Celts. St. Patrick brought them Christianity in the 5th cent. (patron saint of Ireland) Normans from England moved to Ireland, in the 12th cent., imposing English law on Ireland a long series of revolts were crushed in the Early Rising n April 1916, the nationalists proclaimed independence, but the revolt was suppressed by the British army an independent Irish state was established in 1921 but the six nothern countries remained a part of the UK the struggles between the Catholics and the pro-British Protestants continued untill the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998

  6. Economy since joining the EU in 1973 growth in economy, transformation from a largely agricultural society into a technology-based economy the economy grew up rapidly in the 1990's so that the state was called the Celtic Tiger

  7. Questions 1. Decide if the statement below are true (T) or false (F): a) The island of Northern Ireland is occupied by the Repulbic of Ireland only. b) Dublin is the capital city of the Northern Ireland. c) The Catholics and the Protestants lived in peace in one state together. 2. What are the symbols of the Republic of Ireland. 3. In what was is the Irish flag symbolic? 4. Who is the patron saint of Ireland?

  8. Answer Key 1. 2. 3. a) F, b) F, c) F. The symbols are the harph and the shamrock. The flag consists of three equal stripes representing the Irish Catholics (green stripe), the Irish Protestants (orange stripe), and peace between them (white stripe). St. Patrick (brought Cristianity to Ireland) 4.

  9. Source BEL N, Juraj. Odmaturuj! z anglick ho jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Didaktis, 2005, 256 s. Odmaturuj!. ISBN 80-735-8024-1. BRENDLOV , Sv tla. Re lie anglicky mluv c ch zem . 2., dopl. vyd. Plze : Fraus, c1996, 79 s. ISBN 80-857-8487-4. EL-HMOUDOV , Dagmar. Angli tina pro st edn koly. 1. vyd. T eb : Petra Velanov , 2006. ISBN 80-868-7302-1. KEMPTON, Grant. New opportunities UK/US: workbook. Vyd. 1. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2006, 256 s. Odmaturuj!. ISBN 978-140-5829-441. KEMPTON, Grant. New opportunities UK/US: workbook. Vyd. 1. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2006, 256 s. Odmaturuj!. ISBN 978-0-582-84791- 0.

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