Ireland

The national tree of Ireland is the Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea). This deciduous tree can grow to be up to about 130 feet tall.
The national tree of Ireland is the Sessile Oak. This tree is native to most of Europe. Its scientific name is Quercus petraea.

the gaeltacht is a district in Ireland where only Irish is spoken. mainly the west of Ireland (connemera).

you stay in the gaeltacht for 3 weeks. when you're there you have to speak Irish.

it's ok if you say one or two words in English. but if you say maybe one or two sentences in English your name gets put down in a book along with what you said. if your name gets put down in the book three times you are sent home immediately.

but it's not all bad. every night there is a ceili. a ceili is where everyone does Irish dancing. the scolairi (students) are taught Irish dancing and there is GREAT craic!

everyday there is classes in the morning until the afternoon. when the classes are over the students do activities. Eg., water sports, hanging out at the beach, Gaelic football, hurling, etc.

the gaeltacht is great craic and no-one should dread going. it's the best part of your summer!

enjoy the gaeltacht!

It is a set of exams, based on material studied in 5th and 6th year, in secondary school in Ireland. The exam results are converted into points, which are used to determine if the person is eligible to get into the college course they have selected. Each subject is marked out of 100 points(at honors level). The best 6 out of 7 subject results are used to calculate a persons total points, so the maximum points anyone can get is 600.

They would bring pictures of close relatives and religious items.

Willie Nolan.

It is 1,018 km

The president of Ireland has to be at least 35 years old.

As of the 27th of October 2014, Charles Flanagan is Ireland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

His paternal grandparents are Irish, so he could play for Ireland.

There are quite a few words in Irish for 'runt':

daimhín (ox)

bóin (cow)

raigín (horse)

arcán (pig)

runta (pigeon)

abhaicín (person)

cnádaí (person)

bun (cabbage)

Yes. They are separated by sea but on a clear day at their closest point it is possible to see Scotland from Ireland.

Ireland is off the west coast of Britain.

Emily Logan.

It is possible to get to Ireland from New York on the airline Aer Lingus.

No. The Shannon is Ireland's longest river. There are also other rivers that are longer than the Liffey. The Liffey's importance is that Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, is built on it.

Go n-éirí an t-ádh na nGael leat go deo na ndeor (singular)

Go n-éirí an t-ádh na nGael libh go deo na ndeor (plural)

"Toirneach" is the Irish word for "thunder".

Schools close at the end of May or in June and reopen in September.

yes Ireland is the name for Ireland

ag eistaigh

At there closest points they are about 22 miles or 38 kilometres apart. Cork is Ireland's largest county, so there are parts of it that are a long way from Clare. To go from north Clare to south Cork could be close to 200 miles, if you go by road. A ferry across the Shannon could shorten the journey closer to 150 miles. See the map below of that area of Ireland. County Limerick is between the two counties at their closest points. You would take the ferry from Killimer in county Clare to Tarbert in county Kerry and then continue on to count Cork.

Anywhere there are Argos shops, the people can use the catalogue. There are lots of them in Northern Ireland so people there can use it.

Yes, its normal to call people by their first name once you have been introduced to them.

Albert Reynolds