Ireland
Major body of water is the Irish sea, which is located on the east side of Ireland. Has low laying mountains on the island and lots of green vegetation.
Ireland is known to have a Republic government. The island's current president is Michael Higgins.
The potato famine was certainly a historic event in Ireland. It began in 1845 and lasted 60 years. This famine killed over a million men, women, and children. Tenants would live on a land lords ground and care for it. They lived in poor conditions, for anything they fixed or built would be owned by the land lord. Most of these tenants grew small potato plots to feed their families and survive.
Fun Facts:
- The longest town name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia, in County Galway.
- A birthday tradition is to flip a kid upside down and gently tap his head on the floor for good luck.
- A old Irish hangover cure is to be buried up to the neck in wet river sand.
- One of the most popular rural Irish radio shows is the weekly broadcast of local obituaries.
Major vacation spots in Ireland are Dublin, Louth, Tyrone, Cork, and Galway.
How Ireland makes money. Ireland's main resource is its large pastures. Their main source of money comes from exports. Their top three exports are: agriculture products, raw materials, and software goods and services.
http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/ireland-facts.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland#History
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