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IRISH IRISH IRISH IRISH FOLK FOLK FOLK FOLK MUSICMUSICMUSICMUSIC
IRELAND
Ireland is an island off western Europe in the Northern
Atlantic Ocean. The Republic of Ireland (also called Ireland or
Éire in Gaelic) occupies most of the island of Ireland; it is an
independent country. The northern portion is Northern Ireland,
a part of the United Kingdom.
The capital city of Ireland is Dublin, and people from Ireland are called Irish. In the past,
St. Patrick arrived to help convert the pagan Gaelic Kings to Christianity. So Saint
Patrick’s Day, March 17th, is the national holiday of Ireland. Everybody dresses in green
and there are a lot of traditional songs and folk music to commemorate this date.
The harp (cláirseach) and the small harp (cruit) were the main historical musical
instruments of Ireland. Dances include jigs, reels, hornpipes and sets.