Ireland

Today for geography, I read and wrote about Ireland. Here are some facts about its terrain, size and location:

Ireland is located in the Atlantic Ocean, separated from Great Britan by the Irish Sea. Being half the size of Arkansas, it takes up the whole island, except for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland, which are part of the United Kingdom.

 The terrain consists of lower central plains surrounded by coastal mountains. The highest peak of Ireland is Carranntoohil, which is 1,041 meters above sea level.    

Carranntoohil Pic

Ireland is littered with castles and ancient ruins that used to be inhabited by the Celts in 500BC.

10 interesting facts about Ireland:

 1. Ireland is a snake-free island 

 2. It was the Ireland culture that started Halloween 

 3. There is an estimated 4.75 million population on Ireland 

 4. In the Olympics, boxing has been Irelands most successful sport  

 5. St. Patrick was not even Irish, he was Roman 

 6. The longest place name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia (Say that 5 times fast) 

 7. According to the Irish birthday traditions, people hold the birthday child upside down and bump the head slightly on the floor. The bumps correspond to the age of the child. It is believed that this tradition brings good luck

 8. The Titanic, the Unsinkable Ship, was made in Ireland 

 9. There are more Irish people living OUTside of Ireland than IN 

 10. Drisheen is a type of pudding made from cow’s, pigs or sheep’s blood. White pudding is a mixture of pork, cereal, bread, fat and suet. Periwinkles are sea snails boiled in salted water

I hope you all liked my post! Please comment if you want me to post about the Irish CULTURE or HISTORY next. Thanks!