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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Ireland

Ireland is part of the British Isles, but it is an independent country. It is not part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants are Irish. 

The official language is Irish and their second language is English. The currency used in Ireland is the Euro. Normal business hours in Ireland is 9 am to 6. The Irish capital, Dublin, is one of the most interesting cities in Europe. The country is world famous for the quantity of its green meadows, which are amazing for walking or cycling.

- Ireland has a mild and temperate climate, with an average temperature of about 10 ° C. There may be showers at any time of year.

- Meals in Ireland: They usually start the day with a good breakfast, have a light "lunch" about noon and have dinner about 6 pm. The typical food  of Dublin is "Coddle", made of cooked pork sausages. Also Irish coffee, whiskey and cream together.

-Famous musicians of Ireland are: Enya, Bono and Sharon Corr.

-Famous poets and writers of Ireland are: Stoker, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Jonathan Swift and Oscar Wilde.

I would not like to live there because they have a different culture; I prefer Spain!

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