Irish love stories. Even nowadays the Irish tell stories from druid times and first celtic poets. Stories are about prechristian Irish heroes and heroines. A lot of legends refer to Cuchulainna, who defended Ulster himself. Other stories origin from times of Cormac Mac Art King. Famous writers like:Willam Butter and James Joyce wrote about legendary heroes too. Parents tell children legends a obout heroes like: Mac Cool and Saint Finnabar, who probably killed the last dragon in Ireland.

Family for the Irish is very important. In Irish house live parents with children. Sisters and brothers, who didn’t marry live together. Parents tell children legends about national heroes.

 Murphy  Kelly  Walsh  Smith  Byrne  Ryan  Doyle  Moore

 the Irish-89%  the British-2,7%  Africans-0,8%  Assians-1,1%  Americans-1,1%  Another european-4,5%  Remaining-0,5%

Official languages in Ireland are English and Irish. The Irish is mother language, which is spoken by 94% populations.

 Neil Jordan Born 25th of February 1950)- is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award Filmography: The Good Thief (2002) Breakfast on Pluto (2005) The Brave One (2007) Ondine (2009)

 Saint Patrick Day  Irish Grand National-1.04  Cork International Choral Festival-may  Cork International Film Festival-October  Irish Derby- June  Irish Open Golf Champon ship-June  Cork Jazz Festival

 Jim Sheridan Born 6th of February is an Irish film director Filmography: In America (2003) Get Rich or Die Tryin‘ (2005) Brothers (2009)

 Samuel Beckett- 13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989 Selected bibliography Theatre: Happy Days (1960) Play(1963) Come and Go (1965) Novels: Murphy (1938) Watt (1945; published 1953) Stories  More Pricks Than Kicks (1934)  First Love (1945)

 Ireland- Soldier’s Song  Northern Ireland-Song from Londonderry

The biggest group is Catholic- 86% Didn’t confess any religion- 6% Members Church Ireland-3%