Green represents the native people of Ireland Orange represents the British supporters of William of Orange who settled in Northern Ireland in the 17th century White represents peace and honesty between the people ID: 271462
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My Family TreeSlide2
Green: represents the native people of Ireland
Orange: represents the British supporters of William of Orange who settled in Northern Ireland in the 17th century
White:
represents peace and honesty between the people
FlagSlide3
Map of Ireland and it’s capital, Dublin:Slide4
PopulationCurrent population: 4,481,430Rank: 119Slide5
Life ExpectancyMale: 78 yearsFemale: 83 years
Rank: 29Slide6
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Roman Catholics believe that
Baptism is a sacrament that regenerates and
justifies. They also believe that truth is found in the Bible. They appoint all male and almost all unmarried clergy. Catholics believe forgiveness of sin is achieved through church ritual, with the assistance of a priest in confession.Slide7
Language IrishHello –
Dia
duitHow are you? – Conas atá tú
Please – Le do
thoil
Thank you – Go
raibh
maith
agat
Goodbye -
Slán agatSlide8
Holiday: Saint Patrick’s DayWhy it’s celebrated: Saint Patrick is the Patron Saint of Ireland and he is credited with bringing Christianity to
Ireland.
What
they do to celebrate it: Morning mass and then lots of parades and partying. Most people wear green and eat bacon and cabbage. Slide9
Recipe one: Corned Beef and CabbageIngredients:
• 5 lb Corned-Beef brisket
• 2 Whole cloves
• 2 Bay Leaves• 8 Medium Potatoes, pared
• 1 Medium cabbage, cut in wedges
• Chopped parsley
• 1 Clove Garlic
• 10 Whole black Peppers
• 8 Medium Carrots, Pared
• 8 Medium yellow onions, peeled
• 2 lb Butter
Directions:
Wipe corned beef with damp paper towels. Place in large pan, cover with water. Add garlic, cloves, black peppercorns, and bay leaves. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Skim surface. Cover pan; simmer 3 to 4 hours, or until corned beef is fork-tender. Add carrots, potatoes, and onions during last 25 minutes. Add cabbage wedges during last 15 minutes. Cook vegetables just till tender. Slice across the grain. Arrange slices on platter with cabbage. Brush potatoes with butter, sprinkle with chopped parsley.Slide10
Recipe Two: Soda BreadIngredients:
• 450 g / 1 lb / 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• Between 200-300 ml / 8-10 fluid ounces sour milk, or buttermilk
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 450 F. Sift the dry ingredients together several times in a big bowl. make a well in the center. Pour about three-quarters of the buttermilk or sour milk and begin to stir. Add more liquid sparingly if you need it- dough should be
raggy
, soft and
dryish
. Blend ingredients. Then knead dough, only for around half a minute. Shape the bread into a circular flat piece and put on a baking sheet (lightly dusted with flour). With a sharp knife cut a cross across the top.
Place in oven. For the first 10 minutes at 450 F, then decrease to 400 F.Slide11
Tourist AttractionThe Connemara
Countryside
Why people would want to visit:
one of Ireland's five national parksallow views of
Ballinakill
Harbour
,
Inishbofin
and
Inishark
b
eautiful area
What there is to do here:
fishing
cycling
golf
hiking
horseback ridingrock climbing swimming