1 Find a map of Ireland and answer the questions
your map:
1. On which continent is Ireland located? Western Europe
2. In what ocean is Ireland located? North Atlantic Ocean
3. What is the name of the sea that borders Ireland on the east? The Irish sea
4. The island of Ireland is divided into the Republic of Ireland and the much smaller Northern Ireland (also called Ulster). What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland? Dublin
5. What is the name of the bay near the city of Sligo? Donegal Bay
6. What is the name of the river that flows by Limerick? Shannon River
7. Is Wicklow on the north, south, east, or west coast of Ireland? East coast
8. The highest point in Ireland is Carrauntoohil. Is Carrauntoohil in the northeast, northwest, southeast, or southwest of Ireland? Southeast
9. If you wanted to travel from Galway to Dublin, in which direction would you head? East
10. Roughly how many miles is it from Dublin to Clifden: 2 miles, 20 miles, 200 miles, 2,000 miles, or 20,000 miles? 200 miles
2 Colour the Irish flag and answer the questions:
1. In the Irish flag, what color is placed nearest the flagpole? green
2. What color represents the native people of Ireland? The green colour
3. What color represents the British who settled in Northern Ireland in the 1700's? The orange colour
4. What does the color in the middle of the flag represent? It represents peace between these two groups of people
5. When was this flag first used? In 1848
3 St Patrick: Who’s this Saint? Find an illustration of this Saint and build his identity card:
St Patrick’s photo/illustration:
1 Date of birth: Around 376 A D
2 Place of birth: In either Scotland or Roman England
3 Real name: Maewyn Succat
4 What happened to him at the age of 16? He was kidnapped and sold into slavery
5 What was St Patrick’s mission? He converted the Irish to Christianity
6 Date of death: 17 th of March 460 AD
4 Name at least three symbols of Ireland:
1 Snakes
2 Shamrocks
3 Harps
5 Find the illustrations for these symbols with their legends:
1 Saint Patrick drove away all the snakes in Ireland. Snakes are a metaphor for the Druids, priests of the Celts. The Druids and their religion were killed by the Roman conquest.
2The Shamrock,in Irish "Seamróg", symbolises the Trinity, that is, the Christian idea that there is One God but Three Persons in the One God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
3
The harp is an ancient musical instrument used in Ireland for centuries. It is also a symbol of Ireland
6 Have a look at the different cards people send for St Patrick’s day: Chose three of them and justify your choice:
1
I chose it because of the Irish emblems: green , the shamrock, and a leprechaun
2
I chose it because it’s a lovely flower with shamrocks
3
I chose it because it’s funny and it makes me think of St Patrick’s day’s parades.
7 Have a look at St Patrick’s day folk songs,poems ballads and sayings. Chose the one you like best and write it here:
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
--An Irish blessing
8Create your own St Patrick’s day greeting card . it must include the irish flag,one or more irish symbols, colours, etc…..as well as the ballad, poem, song or saying you’ve chosen above.
YOU MUST GIVE THIS CARD TO YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
9 let’s have fun! now that you’ve done a great job,it’s time to relax……
Unscramble the words below that have to do with St. Patrick's Day.