|
Republic of Ireland |
In terms of physical geography, Ireland - the "Emerald Isle" - encompasses the entire
island of Ireland, located between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Irish Sea. Politically, the northeastern corner of the island
(referred to as Northern Ireland) is part of the United Kingdom. |
Capital: Dublin (Republic of Ireland) and
Belfast (leading city in Northern Ireland) or London (capital
city of the United Kingdom) |
Population: Circa 4.2 million in the Irish
Republic (as of 2011) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
||||||
| DBQ on Irish Proclamation (1916) of Independence | St. Patrick's Day Holiday Worksheets and Activities | Ireland Map Worksheet | Irish Cities in ABC Order Worksheet | Ireland Word Search Puzzle |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||||||
| Saint Patrick Biography Workbook | Irish-themed Handwriting Practice Worksheets | Irish Proverb | Ireland Image Gallery |
Interesting Facts |
|
St. Patrick
is the patron saint of Ireland, and his feast day is March 17. |
More than 40,000,000 Americans claim Irish descent. |
More than 87% of the Irish population is Roman Catholic. |
Ireland is only slightly larger than West
Virginia. |
The Republic of Ireland's government is a
parliamentary democracy known as the Oireachtas. The
Senate is called the Seanad Eireann, and the House of
Representatives is called the Dail Eireann. |
The treaty formally recognizing Ireland's
independence from Great Britain was signed on December 6, 1921. |
