Презентация "Nothern Ireland"

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Northern Ireland is one of the four countries in the United Kingdom, with England, Scotland and Wales. It is to the north of the Republic of Ireland, on an island next to Great Britain. Around 1.8 million people live in Northern Ireland, which is about three per cent of the population of the UK. The capital city is Belfast. Another name for Northern Ireland is ‘ Ulster ’ or ‘The Six Counties’ because it is made up of six regions or counties. АВСТРАЛОПИТЕК Where is the Northern Ireland situated

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In Northern Ireland you can find beautiful beaches, forests and mountains. You can visit the Giant’s Causeway , a UNESCO World Heritage Site: here, about 40,000 columns were formed after a volcanic eruption. Most of them are hexagonal and some of them are 12m tall. Films and TV series such as Dracula Untold and Game of Thrones are filmed in Northern Ireland. АВСТРАЛОПИТЕК The nature

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Nearly everyone in Northern Ireland speaks English . A small number of people speak Irish Gaelic , an old Celtic language which is very different from English. The other regional language is Ulster Scots , a variation of English which is spoken in Northern Ireland and is similar to Scots spoken in Scotland. АВСТРАЛОПИТЕК Language

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Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. It is a great industrial centre and a large port. For seven centuries Ireland was a colony of Britain. Historically the hatred between colonised people of Ireland and their colonisers was underlined by the difference in their religions. Northern Ireland is known for its long-lasting political conflict between Catholics and Protestants . Northern Ireland was a place of conflict between people who wanted to be part of the Republic of Ireland, people who wanted to be part of the UK and people who wanted Northern Ireland to be a separate country. In the 1990s there was an important peace process and the violence and conflict stopped. The Northern Ireland Assembly and the UK Parliament decide on the laws in Northern Ireland. АВСТРАЛОПИТЕК The cities and politic

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St Patrick St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and Northern Ireland. St Patrick’s Day, on 17 March, is a very important celebration in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with parades, concerts, music and dancing. Shamrock The three-leaved clover or the shamrock is one of Ireland’s most recognizable symbols. According to the legend, St. Patrick, the patron of Ireland, illustrated the concept of the Holy Trinity with the help of shamrock during the process of Christianization of the state. Since that time people always wear the plant on Saint Patrick’s Day that is the Irish national holiday. The nationalist group called the United Irishmen chose green color as their revolutionary one. The shamrock is used in emblems or logos of various organization, firms and establishments. АВСТРАЛОПИТЕК The symbols

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Leprechaun The Emerald Isle has its own folklore personage – a leprechaun – a little man (gnome) in green coat and hat who always does mischief and has a hidden pot of gold. Being caught by a man he offers him three wishes to go free. His image is widely used for tourist and television industries. Harp The Irish harp or the Gaelic harp has a very long history being a symbol of Ireland. The legends say about magical powers of this instrument (they say it reflects the immortality of the soul) and its first usage by King David as his badge. The harp has been used on Guinness labels since 1876. It also figures in various mythology stories. Red Hand There exists a legend about two contestants who had a rivalry for being the lord of the province of Ulster. The race winner would have become a ruler. When one of them – O’Neill – saw that his woe should have won, he cut his hand off and threw it ahead claiming the rights for the lordship. The red color symbolizes O’Neill’s blood. The red hand has been used by both Protestants and Catholics. АВСТРАЛОПИТЕК The symbols