Ireland
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cassierod21 on March 18, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 official languages | English and Irish Gaelic |
| Ireland was conquered by... | England |
| in the 1600's most of the Irish became... | farmers |
| Irish potato famine | a terrible time in Ireland when a fungus destroyed the potato crop. |
| famine | a severe shortage of food |
| emigrate | to leave a state or region to settle in another |
| 1921 | Ireland gained its independence from the british |
| Mary Robinson | Ireland's first women president |
| Mary McAleese | second women presedent |
| some popular sports are... | soccer,rugby,and hurling |
| Irish harp | national symbol |
| Roman catholic | more than 90% of the population is roman catholic |
| st. Patrick's day | celebrated on march 17 |
| bog | soft ground soaked with water |
| peat | matter made from dead plants usually mosses |
| Dublin | Ireland's capital and largest city |
| some sea ports are... | Cork and Gallway |
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