Five Things You Didn’t Know About Ireland
by Do you really think you know everything about Ireland? Get ready to be surprised.
Population
In Ireland there are only 3.9 million people in Ireland, but there are a lot of world-famous musicians-U2, Westlife, The Corrs, The Cranberries…
Irish Myths
One of the most famous Irish myth is about the “Little people”.They hide in the country and people don’t often see them. The Irish say, “follow a leprechaun and he’ll take you to a pot of gold.’
The Flag
The Republic of Ireland occupies eighty-five percent of Ireland- the other part is called Northern Ireland. There are three colours in the Irish flag-green for Ireland, orange for Northern Ireland and white for peace between the two countries.There have been problems in Northern Ireland for many years, but there has been peace since 1997.
Irish Dancing
These has been very popular for years thanks to Riverdance. It has performed to twelve million people in twenty-one countries.In Irish dance you have to move your feet and leg but not your arms.
A Little Bit of History
From 1845 to 1849, there was a terrible famine in Ireland and a million Irish people died and two million emigrated. The Irish emigrated to eighty different countries, especially USA.
Forty million Americans say the come from Irish families.
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