IRELAND

GEOGRAPHY
Continent: Europe

Capital City: Dublin

It’s an island to the West of

England and Wales (UK).
LANDSCAPE
GREEN everywhere!

Rivers, lakes, canals.

Beaches and cliffs.

Bogs (wetlands).
CLIMATE
Average temperature: 10ºC

Windy and rainy

Not very much snow.

If traveling to Ireland, you should

bring: an umbrella, a rain jacket
and a sweater.
FOOD
Irish Stew (lamb, mutton, goat)

Shepherd’s Pie (vegetables, meat

stew with mashed potatoes on top)

Boxty (potato pancakes)

Beer
DID YOU KNOW?
The three famous symbols of Ireland
are the green Shamrock, the Irish
Harp and the Celtic Cross.

88% of Irish citizens are Roman

Catholic.

Ireland has won Eurovision Song

Contest 7 times (more than any other
country).
 How is Ireland different than Spain?
1. Is Spain an island like Ireland? If not, what is it?

2. Ireland uses green, white and orange stripes in their country

flag. Does Spain use the same colours in the flag? If not, what
colours does Spain use in the flag?

3. Ireland’s traditional foods include potatoes. Is there a traditional

food from Spain that is made with potatoes?