Welcome to Ireland

Mrs. Cirigliano

July 18, 2007

Economy

Main industries: steel, lead, zinc, silver, aluminum, barite, and gypsum mining processing; food, brewing, textiles, clothing; chemicals, pharmacology; machinery, rail transportation equipment, passenger and commercial vehicles, ship construction and refurbishment; glass and crystal; computer software, tourism

Export goods: machinery and equipment, computers, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; live animals, animal products

Import goods: data processing equipment, other machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum and petroleum products, textiles, clothing

The “Emerald Aisle’s” Land Formations

Ireland is 32,591 square miles

Low Plains

~ Throughout Ireland

Mountains

~ Along coast

~ Highest peak is Carrauntoohill 3414 Feet

Lakes

~ Lough Neagh is the largest lake in Ireland 150 sq miles.

Rivers

~ Shannon River is the longest river in Ireland 240 miles

Atlantic Ocean

Irish Sea

Ireland’s green scenery earned it’s nickname “The Emerald Aisle.”

Population

•Third largest island in Europe

•Twentieth largest island in the world

•Total Population as of 2006 was approximately six million people .

Temperature - Climate

•Ireland’s weather is controlled by the Atlantic Ocean

•9°C is the average annual temperature= 48°F

•Maximum summer temperature is 19°C= 66.2°F

•Minimum winter temperature is 2.5°C=36.5°F

• Sunniest months are May through June

Annual rainfall:

•150 days along east and south east coasts

•225 days along the west coast

Ireland’s Capitol

Dublin

The Half Penny Bridge

Places of Interest

The Blarney Castle

Bunratty Castle

The Cliffs of Moher

Galway City

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

History of Ireland •First known settlers were hunters –gatherers from Britain and Western Europe around 8000 B.C.

•Early Christian Ireland 400–800

•Early Medieval and Viking Era 800–1166

•Early Modern Ireland 1536–1691

•Ireland 1691–1801

•Ireland 1801–1922-

• Following the War of Independence

Ireland is known as a free state.

Resources

http://www.12travel.co.uk/goto/weather.html

http://www.csgnetwork.com/tempconvjava.html

http://www.destination360.com/europe/ireland/galway.php

http://www.dublinzoo.ie/come.htm

http://www.travelireland.org/dublin/images/half_penny_bridge_dublin.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland

http://www.blarneycastle.ie/

http://www.galway1.ie/sights/