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| 70 Million People in the World of Irish Descent? Here are 24 Facts about Ireland! (Part 2) |
70 Million People in the World of Irish Descent? Here are 24 Facts about Ireland! (Part 2)
Having previously discussed the profile and history of the irish country, it is not complete if some facts from the irish country are not discussed, in addition to information and insights, here are 24 facts from the country of ireland The name of the country of ireland in irish is called Éire.
Modern Irish Éire is an evolution of the ancient Irish word Ériu , which is the name of a gaelic goddess. Ériu is generally believed to be the goddess of the Irish housewife, the goddess of sovereignty or the goddess of the land. The design of the irish state flag consists of 3 colors namely green, white and orange.
The design of this flag was first adopted in 1916 during the easter uprising or what is also known as the easter revival. The three colours of the irish flag namely green, white, and orange represent the history and independence of ireland.
Green symbolizes roman catholicism, orange symbolizes the protestant minority who are followers of william of orange and white symbolizes the aspirations of peace between the two.
The flag was inspired by the french flag when it was designed by thomas francis meagher in 1848. The four-leaf clover, also known as the shamrock, is known throughout the world as a symbol of Ireland and everything that smells irish. But this assumption is not entirely correct, because the official national symbol of the irish state is the harp musical instrument.
The harp was adopted as a symbol of the new irish kingdom, founded by henry VIII, in 1541. A document in the arms office of the king of ulster, either from the end of the reign of henry VIII or the beginning of the reign of his son of edward VI, states that they or the harp were royal weapons of ireland.
This fact also makes Ireland the only country in the world to make musical instruments a national symbol of their country. For those who want to visit ireland, you can see some of the oldest harps in the world stored at the trinity college in dublin city.
Ireland is an island divided into two political territories, the northern part of the island called northern Ireland is part of the british empire, and the rest of the larger territory of the island belongs to the republic of ireland, which is a sovereign state.
As one of the member states of the European Union, Ireland uses the euro currency as the official currency in its country. Ireland was also one of the first 12 EU countries to start using the euro currency in 2002. 1 euro if converted into the eyes of our money is about 17,300 rupiah.
More than 70 million people worldwide claim that they are of Irish descent. Far more than those living in ireland. However, it is difficult to estimate the exact figure. The main cause of the figure was the massive migration of famine and the search for better opportunities abroad, especially in the 1800s. Maybe some of you are still of Irish descent?
You can claim Irish citizenship, if one of your grandparents is irish, even if you were born outside the country.
The main exports from the country include food products such as potatoes, lamb and beef. The country also exports zinc, lead, machinery and medicines in large quantities. Their imports include oil, aircraft parts, vehicles, and gas and petroleum.
The tare mine located in the county of meath, ireland, is the largest zinc mine in europe and the fifth largest in the world. The mine produces about 200,000 tons of zinc concentrate and 40,000 tons of lead concentrate annually.
Ireland is known as the emerald isle, due to its lush greenery and hilly landscape. The country receives a lot of rain every year, which keeps the grass green and the plants bloom.
The croaghaun cliff in the county mayo is the highest cliff in ireland. The cliff is at an altitude of 688 meters above the atlantic ocean, which is also the third highest cliff in europe. Fans of the harry potter movies are certainly familiar with cliff of moher because it appeared in the harry potter and the half-blood prince movie in 2009.
The cliff of moher is one of ireland's iconic locations in the county of clare. These upright rock cliffs stretch over the Atlantic Ocean for 14 kilometers.
The cliff of moher has a height of 120 meters in the hag's head area and reaches a height of 214 meters north of the o'brien tower which is about a depalan kilometer away. The wild atlantic way is the longest coastal travel route in the world.
The wild atlantic way is a tourist trail on the west coast, and on the northern and southern coastal parts of Ireland. The line spans 2,500 kilometres of travel routes on the line through nine counties and three provinces across ireland. there are no wild snakes in ireland.
Their legend says that saint patrick, the patron saint of Ireland expelled all the snakes that were on the island. But research says it's the sea separating mainland Ireland from the continent that stopped many animals common across Europe from reaching the island. Ireland is known all over the world for its abundance of castles.
Irish history was filled with war and violence, so castles were built to protect them from invaders. The castles are scattered all over the island in a very large number, and the number shows a total of 30,000 castles and ruins. Some castles are open for tourists to stay overnight, and in some cases, it is even possible to rent the entire castle. Irish people are usually associated with having red hair, very light skin and with freckles, but that's actually just a stereotype.
Although the average percentage of people with natural red hair is higher in the country than elsewhere. The percentage of people with natural red hair is only about 9% of the entire population of its population. Most Irish people believe that fairies exist.
In their culture, fairies have magical powers and bring happiness and great things to the family.
Ireland also has a mound of earth known as a fairy fortress, legend has it that those who disturbed one of these mounds would be hit by bad luck. This mound is actually an ancient residence from the iron age.
The celebration of halloween originated from an Irish festival called samhain. Halloween as we know it today actually originated in the ancient celtic samhain festival, when people lit bonfires and wore scary costumes to ward off unwanted spirits.
Samhain is an ancient Gaelic word that translates to half dark, thus marking the beginning of winter.
The ceide fields in county mayo are the most extensive stone age site sites in the world. The site contains the oldest known field system in the world that is about 6,000 years old. the Ceide field is one of the most massive rock sites in europe.
Seans bar in the town of athlone is considered the oldest pub/bar in Ireland still in operation. The pub has been open since 900 AD, in 2004, seans bar was listed by guinness world records as the oldest pub in europe.
Ireland ranks sixth in the world in the average consumption of beer per person. Irish people consume an average of 131.1 litres of beer per year.
However, it is an offence for irish citizens to be so seriously intoxicated in public places that they can be considered a danger to themselves or anyone around them In 2009, a law was enacted prohibiting anyone from getting drunk in public in ireland.
Ireland is home to one of the world's most successful alcoholic beverage brands, guiness.
Introduced since 1759 or more than 200 years ago, this drink has been brewed in more than 50 countries and is available in more than 120 countries. The guinness storehouse is one of the existing tourism attractions st. james's gate brewery in dublin, ireland. Since its opening in 2000, it has received more than 20 million visitors.
One of the most famous facts about ireland is that dublin is home to the famous guinness brewery. In 1759, arthur guinness the owner of the company, signed a lease for 9,000 years for this brewery That are some facts from the irish state,
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