All about Britain and Ireland
INDEX: 1. An introduction to Britain and Ireland (Inés, Maddi and Naroa ) 2. Tourist information on Britain and Ireland ( Asier E. Martina, Alex and Elene R. ) 3. London ( Julia, Miguel, Igara and Aimar ) 4. Typical British food (Lucia B. Pablo Z. Unai and Uxoa) 5. Typical Irish food ( Mercedes, Juan C. Beatriz and Jone ) 6. British and Irish Customs and Traditions (Carmen, Iago, Ane and Enaitz ) 7. British and Irish Festivals ( Sara, Juan J. Iñigo and Elene A ) 8. Saint Patrick and Irish legends ( Maura, Mario D. Leire and Imanol ) 9. British and Irish music ( Aitor, Pablo A. and Jagoba ) 10. British and Irish sports ( Jorge, Lukas and Unax )
Introduction to Britain and Ireland Well, first let’s talk about Britain. Lots of people think that the UK, Britain, Great Britain and the British Isles are the same, but they are all different places. Look!
England
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Scotland
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Sometimes, a place is in another place. For example: We have the United Kingdom (that is the union of some countries). Inside of the United Kingdom, we have 4 countries. They are called: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Not the whole of Ireland is part of the UK (United Kingdom) Actually, most Ireland is independent. Only North Ireland is part of the UK. UK’s real name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
British Isles
Now we’re going to tell you how the UK was created: 1536 - Act of Union joins England and Wales. 1707 - Act of Union united Scotland and England, together with Wales to form the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1801 - The Irish Parliament voted to join the Union. Then the Kingdom of Great Britain became The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1922 - Name changed to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, when most of Southern counties in Ireland chose independence.
British money is called the Great British Pound (GBP).
Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It shares a border with England to the south, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the south-west. Th country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides. Typical things about Scotland: - In some festivals, the boys wear skirts (kilts) and nothing else under there. (They don’t wear underwear!)
England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain (which lies in the North Atlantic) in its centre and south, and includes over 100 smaller named islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. Typical things in England are: - They drink a lot of tea, and in some films, the police are chasing a robber and in the police car they are drinking tea. They say that they drink tea with the little finger up. England now wants to be independent of the European Union. Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. Typical things in Wales are: - It has its own language and its own religion, choirs and rugby !
Now, we’re going to talk about Ireland. Ireland consists of twenty-six counties and covers five-sixths of the island of Ireland!
Irish Gaelic is the official language of the Republic of Ireland but English is actually more widely used. Only about 30% of the population know Gaelic well enough to use it in daily conversation.
Some people in the north and west of mainland Scotland and most people in the ​Hebrides​ still speak Scottish Gaelic, but the language has been in decline for years.
Irish is one of the Republic of Ireland's two official languages along with English. Historically it was the predominant language of the island. It is now mostly spoken in parts of the southwest, and northwest. Typical things in Ireland are: - Irish Stew - It has its own music. It is very different to the other places` music. - St Patrick’s Day. - Guinness Museum (beer museum). - Rugby, Hurling and Gaelic football.
Interesting tourist information on Britain, Ireland and Scotland
● Britain -Blenheim Palace: The Blenheim palace is a monumental English country house. The palace was built between 1705 and 1722. Address: Woodstock, Britain, UK Timetable: 9:00- 16:30
-Big Ben: Big Ben is the highest building in London and it is in Westminster, London, UK, Britain Height: 96 m Other names : Big Ben ( It’s actually the name of the bell !! ); The Clock Tower
Stile: Neogothic Architect: Augustus Pugin, Charles Barry. -London Eye: The london Eye is a big wheel and it’s very tall. Height:135 m Diameter: 120 m Architect:Julia Barbara Barfield, Mark Sparrowhawk, Nick Bailey...
- London Bridge: The London Bridge is one of the most famous monuments in the world. Address: London, Britain Beginning of construction: 15th of March, 1824 Material: Concrete Location: Londres, City of London,centre of London , municipality of Southwark. Architect: Michael Leeming
● Ireland -Fenix Park: Fenix park is an Irish park that is very famous. It’s the biggest park in Ireland and of Europe!! It’s located three kilometres from Dublin, the capital of Ireland
-Cliffs of Moher: the cliffs of Moher are the biggest and longest cliffs in Ireland. Address: Lislorkan North, Liscannor, Co. Clare, Irlanda Height: 120 -214 m Length: 8 km Sea (ocean): Atlantic Ocean
Blarney castle: Blarney Castle is a medieval fortress located in the town of Blarney, near Cork, in Ireland, on the bank of the Martin River. Direction: Monacnapa, Blarney, Co. Cork Owner: Charles St John Colthurst Timetable: It closes at 5:00 p.m.
-Castle of Ross: The Castle of Ross is a Castle that is located on the edge of Leane lake in the National Park of Killarney. It was built by Clan O’Donoghue.
Galway: Galway is a city in Ireland, it is located on the west coast of the island. It is famous because of its landscapes and its traditions. Province: Connacht Time: 1 hour less than in San Sebastian.
● Scotland -Edinburgh Castle: Edinburgh Castle has some barracks of the 11th century and in the castle there are some royal gems. Timetable: It closes at 5:00 p.m. Phone number:+44 131 225 9846 Direction:Castlehill, Edinburgh, Britain, UK
-Loch Ness : The Ness lake is very famous because in the past people thought that there was a very big monster there. The lake measures 23 km. It has appeared in many films because of the stories of the famous monster. Length: 36,3 Profundity: approximately 226 m Location: Highlands, Scotland, UK
-Staffin (Dinosaur) Museum: the Staffin Museum is a museum of dinosaurs, where you can find many fossils of dinosaurs and very interesting information. The Staffin Dinosaur Museum was created by Dugald Ross in 1976 when he was only a teenager. Timetable: It opens at 9:30 Direction: 6 Ellishadder, Culnacnoc.
LONDON · GENERAL INFORMATION · London is the capital of the UK. It is made up of two cities which are now united. Those two cities are called The City of London and The City of Westminster. Together they create Greater London. London is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. It has a population of 8,788 million and is in the southeast of England. The 63% of people that live in London are foreign. London is where the central government is in Britain.It was also the first city in the world to have an underground railway which is called The Tube.
· WHAT TO SEE IN LONDON · The London Eye
Changing of the Guard
The musicals of London
The Tower of London
Hamleys
Shops at Piccadilly Circus
Covent garden
Museums and art galleries
Buckingham palace
Thames River
London markets
路 BUCKINGHAM PALACE 路 They built Buckingham Palace in 1703 for the 1st duke. Buckingham Palace is where the queen of the UK lives. It is protected by beefeaters. Nowadays, Elizabeth ll is the queen of the UK.
路 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 路 God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen! Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen!
· TRANSPORT · The transport in London is a very good way to go around the city of London. There are 3 types of transport in the city:the underground, the bus and the taxi. The underground is one of the fastest ways to move around the city. But for the tourists it is not the best way to travel because they cannot see the outside. For the tourists the best way to move around is the red bus.
· THE RIVER THAMES · The river Thames is 346 km long. It is England‘s longest river and the second longest river in the United Kingdom. The first is The Severn River. It is 354 km long.
· CHARLIE CHAPLIN · Charlie Chaplin was a very famous actor who was born on the 16th of April in 1889 and he died the 25th of December in 1977. He was a very famous actor. He was very silly. He was in The boy and in lots more films.
·NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM· The natural history museum’s entrance is in Cromwell road. It is one of three best museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington. It is next to The Science Museum.
Typical food and drink in Britain Food: In Britain there are lots of typical types of food but the most famous is fish and chips. Also, Roast pork that has lots of extras like horseradish sauce, English mustard, yorkshire pudding and gravy. English Breakfast: The English breakfast contains: eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and baked beans. Roast lamb: It has carrots, brussel sprouts, roast potatoes, mint sauce and meat. Fish and chips: It’s a traditional recipe that nearly all the people of Britain eat. They don’t make fish and chips at home, normally they eat it in a takeaway. Roast pork: It’s made of pork joint coated in crunchy crackling is always welcome at the table, but when it’s Delia Smith’s perfect roast pork, it’s the guest of honour. Haggis: This is an authentic recipe from Scotland and the ingredients and methods of cooking may be unfamiliar.
Drinks: In Britain the typical drinks are tea, wine, cider, barley water and coffee. The coffee is a little bit bitter but also they drink a lot of beer. Adults like it a lot ! These are some of the beers: Late Knights Worm Catcher, Harvey’s Blu Label and Tetley Bitter
Desserts: Mmmm the super part! These are some of the desserts: Baked Apples, summer pudding, tapioca, trifle, blancmange and jelly.
Fairy Cakes: Also known as Cupcakes, those famous muffins that have become popular in the country in recent years. With a base similar to the muffin and decorated with sugar, these small cupcakes accompany the most greedy snacks! We have told you about some desserts and here we have some other
ones: Banoffee pie, carrot cake that is so delicious, treacle tart and tiramisu.
Typical food and drink in Ireland Some people think that typical Irish food is the same as British typical food but there are lots of special Irish dishes. Food: Soups: The cockle soup is very typical from Ireland because of its main ingredient: cockles ! You can find them on the sandy beaches of Ireland during low tide. In most of the houses you can find a parsnip and apple soup recipe, because parsnip was used in rural ireland. Nettle soup is usually eaten deep in the countryside, far away from the traffic. Pies: The Irish fish pie is something they usually eat in traditional Irish houses. The hunters pie is a normal pie but instead of pastry it has mashed potatoes to cover the filling. There are also sweet irish pies like the mince pie which is minced fruits, nuts and spices covered with pastry. They have an Irish version of the apple pie which is a mixture between a normal apple pie and crumble apple pie. Bread rolls: They have Barmbrack which is a leavened bread with sultanas and raisins as a snack. Sometimes they have an Irish floury bap called ​blaa which they often fill with crisps. Potato farls are a bread made of potatoes. There are three types of irish scones the ones which have raisins are usually eaten for breakfast, the ones which are more savoury because of some extra spices at lunchtime and the ones which are sweet because they have more sugar at teatime. Stews: The most famous one is the typical Irish stew which is made of beef, diced potatoes, sliced celery and chopped onion. Cabbage stew which is made of smoked pork or smoked bacon, cabbage, onions, potatoes, carrots and syrup.
Sweets: Irish potato candies are a sophisticated sweet which they eat in special occasions. Shortbread is a kind of biscuit but with a lot of butter.
A typical Irish day menu: The typical Irish menu starts with a large cooked breakfast of meat bacon, sausages, black and white puddings, eggs, vegetables and potato all fried in creamery butter. Then they have their irish snacks that could be Boxty which is a pancake made up of fried grated potato There are typical Irish lunches that are based on two dishes, the first one and the second one. The first one could be Coddle which is sausages, bacon, potatoes and onion cut in slices. For the second dish they could have Shepherd´s pie that is minced steak covered with mashed potatoes. They could finish their lunch with the two dishes but sometimes they finish with a dessert like a chocolate guinness muffin. After school or work everybody is tired and hungry so they have a little snack which is usually scones or maybe a cup of tea with shortbread biscuits. Finally, they have dinner which could be slow-cooked corned beef that is made of corned beef, some sliced onion, celery, peeled and halved potatoes, cabbage cut into wedges and mustard with colcannon which is mashed potatoes, cut cabbage, butter, cream and chopped chives mixed all together. Just before going to sleep children often drink hot chocolate with milk and some soda bread pudding.
They have their typical soda bread with irish homemade butter which goes with every typical irish dish.
Drinks: Now we’re going to talk to you about typical irish drinks like: Guinness: A beer that if you go to Ireland you’ll see on almost every tap in every pub. The thick, smooth stout*(black beer) goes down easily and it’s delicious. Black’n Black: Guinness with a shot of blackcurrant, it’s usually for people who want to try Guinness but don’t like the bitter taste. It takes the bite off it ! Irish Cider: Drink it in a glass with ice. The product range includes the cider varieties. The cider was originally produced as "Bulmers" and continues to be sold under that name in Ireland, although the product is no longer owned by H. P. Bulmer. Fat Frog: A "Fat Frog" might give you cavities …. but a more delicious cavity you’ll never have. Made with Wicked (WKD) Blue, Bicardi Orange, and Smirnoff Ice, the drink turns bright green. It’s unique ! Whiskey and Cranberry: Since, well, you had to guess whiskey would make it somewhere in the drinks in Ireland list. The colour of the Whiskey and Cranberry is red because it’s made with Whiskey, Cranberry and lemon. Bailey’s: A sweet drink, it’s enjoyable as an after dinner drink. Irish Cream Liqueur can be served with ice. Yummy! Baby Guinness: Baby Guinness is normally served as a shot and contains Kahlua topped with Bailey’s Irish Cream.
Customs and Traditions in Britain and Ireland These are days of celebrations when people do things, eat things or make things which they wouldn’t normally do! For example: Cheese rolling, Toe Wrestling and Bog Snorkelling are just a few of the strange and mad festivals that take place in Britain these days! TRADITIONS IN JANUARY APPLE HOWLING Apple Howling is an ancient game when the evil spirits are driven out and the good spirits are called to produce a good apple crop.
TWELFTH NIGHT CELEBRATIONS - (London) There are many customs and traditions which take place on or around Twelfth Night. They say that if you leave the Christmas decorations after the twelfth night, you will have very bad luck. Twelfth Night is a celebration carried out on the Bankside in London. It’s free, accessible to all and happens whatever the weather!
TRADITIONS IN FEBRUARY IMBOLC FIRE FESTIVAL Imbolc is based on a 2000 year old festival, marking the first signs of spring.
PANCAKE RACES Pancake races are done all over England. The object of the race is to get to the finishing line first with a pancake in a frying pan a number of times. This typical race takes place in London.
KISSING FRIDAY In Sileby, this day is also known as Nippy Hug Day. There, men can demand a kiss from the woman of their choice, but if their petition is refused, they have the right to pinch the woman's bottom!
TRADITIONS IN MARCH TICHBORNE DOLE The Tichborne Dole is one of the eccentric British traditions and dates back to the thirteenth century. It takes place every year on March 25th the Feast of the Annunciation. The dole was flour and it was given to the poor until 1796. From 1796 the Tichborne family have given money to the church instead.
ORANGES AND LEMONS In these days, barges carrying oranges and lemons landed just below the churchyard of St. Clements Dane. On the last day of March, local primary school children get together at the church to attend a service. They recite the famous nursery rhyme and, on occasions, play the tune on hand bells. At the end of the service the children are presented with an orange and a lemon from a table outside the church.
TRADITIONS IN APRIL EASTER BUN CEREMONY A London pub, holds an annual Easter Bun ceremony on Good Friday. Each year a marine adds a hot cross bun to the many that hang already in commemoration of a poor widow who baked a bun for her only son that never returned from sea.
LONDON HARNESS HORSE PARADE - EASTER MONDAY South of England showground, Ardingly, West Sussex. The first parade occurred in 1885. Today a huge variety of vehicles can be seen in action from rarely used horse drawn fire engines to the Harrods delivery ‘unicorn’ which is used every day.
TRADITIONS IN MAY MAY DAY The 1st of May is called the May Day. Is a time of many traditional and colourful customs. For example dancing around the May Pole!
CHEESE ROLLING 40.000 spectators meet at Coopers Hill in the Gloucester village to watch the traditional 7 pounds Double Gloucester cheese hurtle down a steep slope, pursued by dozens of running, rolling competitors, and the fastest one, wins the cheese.
TRADITIONS IN JUNE WELL-DRESSING DERBYSHIRE Well dressing is one of Derbyshire's and the Peak District's best known, most popular and colourful customs.
TRADITIONS IN JULY SWAN UPPING RIVER THAMES The Dyers and Vintner's Companies have the right to keep swans on the Thames River. Every year the Queen's Swan Keeper and Swan Markers row in skiffs along the river to mark the baby swans.
TRADITIONS IN AUGUST SCARECROW FESTIVAL Life-size scarecrows are made and displayed around the village by local people in August. A hugely popular event.
BOG SNORKELLING CHAMPIONSHIPS The objective is to swim two lengths of the 60-yard peat bog with flippers and snorkel in the fastest time. There are different categories including juniors, fancy dress, women's and men's.
TRADITIONS IN SEPTEMBER THE HORN DANCE The ancient Horn Dance is an event carried traditionally on the first Monday after the first Sunday after September 4th! This dance is performed by six men who wear reindeer horns. The dancers follow a 10 mile course and perform the ritual in 12 different locations in and around the village.
HORSEMAN’S SUNDAY The vicar of St John's Church leads a parade of over 100 horses and riders to the church to celebrate horse riding in the heart of London. At noon the horses begin to arrive in procession, lining up along the yard of the church and on Hyde Park Crescent for a blessing.
TRADITIONS IN OCTOBER PUNKY NIGHT Traditionally on this night, children in the South of England would transform their pumpkins into Jack O'Lanterns. Once finished, the children would go out in groups and march through the streets, singing traditional ‘punky’ songs, in friendly houses and competing for best lantern with other groups they met. This night, the children still carry candle-lanterns made from empty pumpkins through the streets in the evening.
TRADITIONS IN NOVEMBER SOUL-CAKING Soul Cakes would be taken door to door by children, who would exchange them with other people for gifts of sweets, pennies, and this would be good luck for both of them. BONFIRE NIGHT Fireworks can be seen all over the UK on and around the 5 November. The most famous Bonfire Night celebrations take place at Lewes East Sussex, where there is a torch light procession before the lighting on the bonfire.
TRADITIONS IN DECEMBER BRIGHTON BEACH SWIM More than 700 spectators meet on Christmas morning to watch 100 brave souls plunge into the icy surf for up to 15 minutes off the South Coast. The Christmas morning swim has been an annual event for the Brighton Swimming club since 1895.
GRANTCHESTER BARREL ROLLING The tradition of Boxing Day barrel rolls dates back to the 60s, but was revived in 2003. The races start at midday and last around 40 minutes, with prize-giving taking place at the Rupert Brooke pub.
Festivals in Britain and Ireland
BRITISH FESTIVALS Bank holiday- It’s a holiday when banks and many other businesses in Britain are closed all day.
Lent- Lent is a Christian Festival. In the past it was a long festival, strict religious fast when people gave up all rich food. The day before Lent starts is known as Shrove Tuesday.
Rochester's Sweeps FestivalRochester's annual Sweep Festival celebrates the traditional holiday that chimney sweeps used to enjoy on May Day. It a day of the year when the sweeps could put away their tools and have some fun.
Pentecost / Whitsun- Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the followers of Jesus, as recorded in the New Testament. Jesus had told them to wait until the Spirit came to them. Ten days after ascension, 50 days after the resurrection, the Spirit came.
Trooping of the colour- The official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II is marked each year by a military parade and march-past, known as Trooping the Colour (Carrying of the Flag). The official name is “The Queen’s Birthday Parade”.
Harvest Festival- Harvest Festival is a celebration of the food grown on the land. In Britain, they have given thanks for successful harvests since pagan times. They celebrate this day by singing, praying and decorating their churches with baskets of fruit and food in a festival known as 'Harvest Festival', usually during the month of September
IRISH FESTIVALS LISDOONVARNA MATCHMAKING FESTIVAL Traditionally, in September, after the harvest was gathered, it was time for single farmers to find a wife. It’s become one of the largest singles’ festivals in Ireland. The LGBT version, also held in September or early October, is the most popular same-sex matchmaking event i n the world. DUBLIN HORSE FESTIVAL In August, if you like dressing or hunting, this will be your favourite festival in Ireland. We recommend Ladies Day as a `must see´, where one lucky women is awarded the Aga Aga Khan trophy for being the best dressed woman. NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP IN COUNTY LAOIS It’s an agricultural trade show featuring over 900 exhibitions. This would rank as a nod to Ireland’s farming culture, plus a giggle or two. It’s held September 23 to September 25.
PUCK FAIR Puck Fair is one of Ireland's oldest festivals, celebrating 400 years. There are four days of festival. Only in Ireland would a wild mountain goat be crowned King and reign over a town for 3 days? Traditional music sessions & dancers, music & dance workshops. Midnight madness fireworks & the Horse Fair, as part of many hours hours of free family entertainment. ST. PATRICKS FESTIVAL 17th March - Celebrate Ireland's national holiday – the day when everybody is a little bit Irish! Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March, the anniversary of his death. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century and has gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general. It is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland but it is also widely celebrated by the Irish Diaspora across the globe making it the most celebrated saints day in the world.
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY AND IRISH LEGENDS
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY LEGEND St Patrick's Day is celebrated annually on March 17th.This legend has existed for many years.We actually know very little about his life. We know that St Patrick was born in Britain and at the age of 16 was captured by the Irish, who attacked his family. He was then transported to Ireland where he was in prison for six years, living a solitary life. From his writing,we know that a voice, which he believed to be that of God, spoke to him in a dream, asking him to leave Ireland. He did. Patrick escaped to Britain. After 15 years of study, Patrick was sent to Ireland. His mission was to convert the Irish into Christians.
THE LEPRECHAUN’S LEGEND The leprechaun is the most recognised type of fairy living in Ireland. Leprechauns have existed in Irish legends since the medieval times. The modern image is a small fairy in a green suit, very different from the traditional view of tall fairies that often appeared to humans as old men. As the legend says, Leprechauns love to collect gold, which they store in a pot and hide at the end of a rainbow. If a human catches a leprechaun, the fairy must grant the human three-wishes before he can be released.
HOW DO PEOPLE CELEBRATE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY? St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in many parts of the world, especially in Ireland. Many people wear green clothes on the day.Irish food and drinks have a green colour in them.This food is also part of this celebration. In this day children can eat lots of sweets and adults can enjoy beer.
HOW DO WE CELEBRATE IT AT SCHOOL? In our school we do lots of activities connected with Saint Patrick’s day. We do a craft competition, a solidarity race, tugs of war….. It’s a special occasion to learn about Ireland and its culture.
WHAT DO WE EAT ON SAINT PATRICK’S DAY? In Ireland, the traditional St Patrick’s breakfast consists of three different types of pork, eggs, beans, soda bread and a pot of tea. It might sound like a lot for breakfast, but there is a method to this madness! Once you have this in your stomach you are ready to go!
WHICH ARE THE TWO MOST SYMBOLIZING THINGS THAT REPRESENT BETTER SAINT PATRICK’S DAY?
SHAMROCKS: They symbolize luck because it’s very difficult to find one with four leaves so if you find one you could say you are very lucky.
THE GREEN COLOUR: It is the most recognizable sign of St Patrick’s Day. Many people think that it is for the green landscapes of Ireland… WRONG!!! At first the colour of St. Patrick was blue, but was changed due to a famous Irish song, entitled "The Wearing of the Green" in which the singer asks everyone who feels Irish to wear something green on St. Patrick's Day.
THE CHANG​ELING LEGEND As legend tells it, female fairies often give birth to deformed children. Since the fairies prefer visually pleasing babies, they go into the mortal world and swap with a healthy human baby, leaving behind a changeling. While the changeling looks like a human baby, it carries none of the same emotional characteristics. The changeling is only happy when misfortune or bad things happen in the house.
THE BANS​HEE LEGEND The Banshees, Irish fairies, (Ban = Woman, Shee =Fairy) are female spirits that, according to legend, come from another world to warn of the death of a family member or loved one in the coming days. To do this, the Banshees take the form of a young woman and spend the night crying in the home of the mortal who is dying.
THE MOST RECOGNISED BEER OF ST PATRICK’S DAY Guinness Beer: The guinness beer is one of the most recognised beers in the entire world. Each year millions of people drink millions of litres of this Irish dark beer. On St Patrick’s day thousands of Irish people drink Guinness to celebrate this special day. This beer was created by Arthur Guinness in Dublin, Ireland. The company was called St James Gate Brewery in 1759, when they started to elaborate and commercialize this beer. There is even a Guinness museum in Dublin and a specialized bar that only serves Guinness beer. What fun!
HAG’S HEAD LEGEND Hag’s Head is the name given to the southernmost point of the Cliffs of Moher, where the cliffs form an unusual rock formation reminiscent of the head of a woman facing the sea. A legend tells how an old witch, Mal, fell in love with the Irish hero, Cú Chulainn and chased her all around Ireland. Cú Chulainn jumped over the rocks as if they were stairs, but Mal was not so agile and crashed against the cliff. The legend says that her blood stained the whole sea.
British and Irish Music Music is an essential part for the British and Irish people. British and Irish music is considered some of the best type of music around the world because the music they compose has a very good quality. That's why British and Irish music is so popular. Here are some examples 0f British musicians: Pop: Ed Sheeran and Adele Rock: Mick Jagger, who sings with the Rolling Stones Punk: Billy Idol Guitar player: Slash, who plays the guitar in Guns and Roses. And here are some Irish musicians: Pop: Kian Egan Rock: Bono, who sings in U2
-”The British Anthem” God Save the Queen (Dios salve a la reina) is the national anthem of United Kingdom. Is a patriotic song from the United Kingdom that has traditionally been used as the national anthem of the United Kingdom on 1745.
-”The Irish Anthem” Amhrán na bhFiann is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland. Translated into English as A Soldier's Song. They introduced the anthem of Ireland in 1924.
“Pop in the United Kingdom and in Ireland” British and Irish pop music is very popular, produced commercially in the United Kingdom and in Ireland. Mid-to late 1950s they used pop as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll.Like American pop music it has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market.
“Rock in the United Kingdom and in Ireland” British rock describes a wide variety of forms of music made in the United Kingdom and the Irish Rock music has been a part of the music of Ireland since the 1960s, when the British invasion brought some blues, heavy metal and other styles to the island.
-“ Pop modern bands and singers of the United Kingdom” -Coldplay -Adele -Ed Sheeran -Sam Smith -One direction -Bruno Mars
-”Pop modern singers of Ireland” -Niall Horan -Enya -Derek Ryan -Imelda May -Damien Rice -Julie Feeney
-”Rock bands of Ireland and the United Kingdom” -Rolling Stones -Sting -Queen -The Beatles -U2 -The Cranberries
British and Irish sports Index: What sports do they play and the information of each sport? When was each sport invented? Talking about a famous player.
What sports do they play ? In Ireland and in the UK they play lots of sports like: -Hurling -Cricket -Football -Rugby -Field hockey The most popular sports of Ireland and of the UK: Ireland: The national sport is hurling. Britain:The national sport is cricket.
HURLING
CRICKET
Hurling Hurling is a mixture of football, hockey and rugby. They play in a football field with hurling sticks and with helmets. The goal is a mixture of a football goal and a rugby goal. In Hurling you can pass the ball from one hand to another only two times. To score or to pass the ball you have to hit the ball with a stick. There are 15 players in each team. Hurling is very old, it was invented in the 12th century after the occupation by the Normans.
Cricket Cricket was invented in the 16th century.In each team there are 11 players. A cricket match can last days depending on the wickets. To win they have to throw the wickets and get everyone out until there are no more batsman and score more points.
Football Football is a sport in which 11 people in each team play against another team of 11 players. Each match lasts 90 minutes. In each match there are two parts of 45 minutes. The rest lasts 15 minutes. It consists of kicking a ball and scoring it in a goal. The team that scores more goals is the winner.
Rugby Rugby is a contact sport that consists of scoring a strange goal. You can’t pass the ball forward, you have to pass it backwards but you can kick it with your foot forward. In each team there are 13 players and four on the bench. The match lasts 80 minutes. There are two parts of 40 minutes and the rest lasts 10 minutes. It was invented in the 19th century. You can throw the player to the floor that has the ball, to prevent the attack.
Field Hockey Field hockey is a sport in which 11 people in each team play against another team of 11 players and try to score a goal with the stick against the other team. A field hockey match lasts 70 minutes, there are two parts of 35 minutes and the rest lasts five minutes. The sport was invented in the 13th century.
GARETH BALE Gareth Bale is a football player that was born on the 16th of July in 1989, in Cardiff, Wales. He plays for Real Madrid football club as a forward. His height is 1’85m and his weight is 82kg. His wife is called Emma Rhys-Jones and he has 2 kids : Alba Violet Bale and Nava Valentina Bale. His salary in Real Madrid is 15 million euros a year. The 1st of September in 2013 Real Madrid bought Gareth Bale. He was the 1st Welsh player in the history of Real Madrid.