Republic of Ireland Jiří Hessler V8A
Content General info Geography Points of interest History Culture St. Patrick‘s day Summary
General info British isles 4,5 mil. Inhabitants km 2 Parliamentary republic President – Michael D. Higgins Independant since 1922 Dublin Emerald isles – Éire English and Gaelic language
Places of interest Trinity college DublinSt. Patrick‘s Cathedral
Places of interest Custom houseBlarney castle
History Celts – 700 BC Medieval – many small kingdoms Normans – conuered Tudors Union – 1782 Independance 1922
Culture
G. B. Shaw – Pygmalion Oscar Wilde – The importance of being Ernest Samuel Beckett – Waiting for Godot Irish Rovers The Dubliners Sinead O‘Connor
St. Patrick‘s Day
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