3. CULTURE IRELAND
• The national holiday is the March 17, in
honor of the patron saint of Ireland.
• It is said that St. Patrick drove the snakes
from Ireland.
• The three-leaf clover and green
symbols are also symbols which are
identified with the Irish.
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES
• Usually Irish families are 5-6 members.
Most members are blond and / or
redheads.
5. TRANSPORTATION IN IRELAND
Ireland is a relatively small country, saving you time and money
on travel.
• Buses
Within Dublin operate from 6 am to 11 pm.
At bus stops is usually a table schedule, list of all stops and
prices are set according to the distance of the journey.
• Trains
The Irish railways Larnród Éireann
cover most of the cities.
6. TYPICAL FOOD
The main ingredient of Irish cuisine is the potato. A
representative Colcannon dish is made with potatoes and
garlic.
One of the drinks associated with Ireland is the
Guinness and Irish coffee.
7. WARDROBE
Irish traditional clothing is pleated and made of wool. An intricate
Celtic Knot Irish commonly adorn clothing. Bright colors such as
yellow, orange, red and green, are in the Irish clothing
• Traditional men's
clothing
Men wear long hair
braided and pleated
skirts. The skirts are
stained yellow
saffron. The Irish also
used wool pants
• Traditional clothing
women
Irish women wear turbans.
Married women cover
their heads, but girls do
not and let her loose
flowing hair. Women often
wear skirts flax also stained
yellow. The women wear
long robes and cloaks.
8. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
The official languages are Irish (Gaeilge), native Celtic language,
and English, which is described in the Constitution as an official
second language. Learning Irish is compulsory in education, but
English is widely prevalent.