Irlanda: cultura, culinária e curiosidades

Ireland

Daniel Ferreira Zoz

Izequiel Geovane José

Janaína Figueiredo

History and Geography

Ireland is a country and an island divided into North Island(the UK)with 5 counties and South (Republic of Ireland)with 32, so it has no states. It is one of the Great Britain/ Britain Islands and it is separated from it by the Irish Sea.The country was firstly populated by red-haired Celts, they established a Gaelic civilization there in the bronze/iron ages, BC.

After that Saint Patrick introduced christianity to Ireland, and it got divided between latin and gaelic cultures.There has been civil wars and other domination by the Normans and United Kingdom, but Ireland became free from the UK and joined the EU in 1973.It is now the Republic of Ireland. Ever since, it became a developed and steady country.

Tourism

Tourism in the Republic of Ireland is one of the biggest contributors to its economy, with over 6.2 million people visiting the country in 2011, about 1.4 times Ireland’s population.

Dublin

The capital, and also the largest city in the Republic of Ireland, Dublin has great attractions for people to visit, like the Dublin Castle, Phoenix Park and The General Post Office.

Dublin Castle

Phoenix Park

The General Post Office

Cork

The Saint fin Barre’s Cathedral and the Cathedral of St Mary and St anne are great tourism points and they can be located at Cork, the second biggest city in the country.

Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne

Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral

Limerick

Limerick has been an important gateway city for over 800 years. Due to the city's location on the midpoint of the Atlantic Corridor, it has become something of a base city for tourists travelling along the west coast of Ireland, although the city has many attractions in its own right. King John's Castle in the medieval quarter of the city is arguably the best known attraction in the city, dating back to 922AD.

King John’s Castle

Culture – Saint Patrick’s Day

One of the most known holidays on Ireland is the San Patrick’s Day, celebrated in March 17th. It talks about Saint Patrick, a christian missionary and bishop in Ireland and is represented by the shamrock, the harp, the green color, among others simbolic identities.

Culture – Jack’o Lantern Folklore

The tale of Jack’o Lantern came from an irish myth that tells the story of Stingy Jack, a lazy blacksmith who tricked Satan, aprisioning him with a cross, letting him go only when he agrees never to take his soul. After some time, Jack died, but he has committed too many sins to go to heaven, and as the devil wanted to fulfill his promise, he didn’t let him go to hell.

As he had nowhere to stay, Jack asked Satan how he would see his path, and the devil replied tossing an ember from the flames of Hades that would never burn out. He carved one of his turnips (nabo) (his favorite food), put the ember inside it, and began to wander the Earth in search for a place to rest. He became known as “Jack of the Lantern”, or Jack o’ Lantern.

Culture – Jack’o Lantern Folklore

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