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Known as the Emerald Isle, Ireland is the land of green grass and rain.
Divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (a part of the
United Kingdom), its very moderate climate allows for its very lush
vegetation. Winters are milder and summers are cooler than they would be
at other areas of similar latitude. Although in 1801 Ireland was
absorbed into the United Kingdom, it then gained its independence by
waging a war of independence during the early 20th century. Ever since
then, Europe has had two English speaking countries. What you may have
already known (and what we are here to discuss) is Ireland’s
disproportionally large impact on the rest of the world in terms of
culture. The reason for this is actually a bit bleak. Because of a
massive diaspora during the 1800s, millions of Irish left their country
and took their culture with them. This was largely due to famine and
disease and it has even been said that more Irish people now live
outside of Ireland than within it. While that may or may not be true,
what we do know is that Ireland’s population has still not recovered.
These are some reasons Ireland gave the world a lot more than just
leprechauns!
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Since the Bronze Age, Ireland has had its own olympics known as the
Tailteann Games
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The term "boycott" is derived from Irish
Captain James Boycott
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Sean's Bar opened in 900AD and never closed. It's still running today!
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Irishman John Tyndall was the first scientist to ever be called a
"physicist"
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More Irish people live outside of Ireland than in it
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Next to the Czech Republic, Ireland has the highest per capita beer
consumption in the world (131 liters per year)
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The Royal Cork Yacht Club opened in 1720 which makes it the world's
oldest still running yacht club
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Ireland has more mobile phones than people
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The Titanic
was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Halloween comes from an ancient Irish festival known as Samhain |