Fun facts
Ireland is called Eire in Irish.Irish people consume an average of 131.1 liters of beer per year. The three most famous Irish symbols are the green shamrock, the harp and the Celtic cross. 88 percent of Irish citizens are Roman Catholics. The Republic of Ireland has one of the highest rates of church attendance. The ancestral language of Irish people is Irish Gaelic. Many Irish family names start with Mac or O. The ship Titanic was made in Ireland. Ireland's most famous musical is export U2. Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland. Ireland is the only country in Europe where abortion is illegal. The longest place name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia. At the Olympics, boxing is Ireland's most successful sport. In 2002 Ireland was the first country in the world to have an environmental tax for plastic shopping bags and in 2004 it was the first to introduce a public smoking ban. Ireland is a snake free land.
Ireland is called Eire in Irish.Irish people consume an average of 131.1 liters of beer per year. The three most famous Irish symbols are the green shamrock, the harp and the Celtic cross. 88 percent of Irish citizens are Roman Catholics. The Republic of Ireland has one of the highest rates of church attendance. The ancestral language of Irish people is Irish Gaelic. Many Irish family names start with Mac or O. The ship Titanic was made in Ireland. Ireland's most famous musical is export U2. Mary Robinson was the first female President of Ireland. Ireland is the only country in Europe where abortion is illegal. The longest place name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia. At the Olympics, boxing is Ireland's most successful sport. In 2002 Ireland was the first country in the world to have an environmental tax for plastic shopping bags and in 2004 it was the first to introduce a public smoking ban. Ireland is a snake free land.