Ireland Magazine

Ireland 2022

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Customs and traditions ● History of Ireland ● Western Ireland● Art ● Media and news ● Personal impressions ● Our favourite activities

Welcome

TO OUR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

Ireland: the second largest island of the British-Isles.

Not only because of the astonishing landscapes, but also because of the years old traditions, as well as customs, a lot of tourists rate Ireland as a great place to visit. St. Patrick's day, Halloween, weird slang, Christmas
and the Irish people's hilarious sense of humour. The variety of different customs and traditions makes exploring the famous emerald island even more tempting.

Enjoy!

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01. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Why Ireland is so special.

02. HISTORY
Everything you need to know.

03. DUBLIN
A city worth visiting.

04. WESTERN IRELAND
Why you need Western Ireland in your life.

05. MEDIA AND NEWS
A short dive into history.

06. ART
What Ireland has to offer.

07. OUR FAVOURITE ACITIVITIES
What you simply have to see and do when in Ireland.

Ireland's variety of traditions

Since we spent ten days in Ireland, we are Körösi’s Irish culture-specialists. We talked a lot with our host parents about the typical Irish traditions and habits.

Undoubtedly, music has a very high standing in Ireland’s society. Ireland is the only country, that has an instrument as their national symbol - a harp or in Gaelic ''Cláirseach''. That's how much they value their music.

Irish folk music uses at least 10 different instruments, and is preferred to be performed by solo artists, even though bands are common as well. There is different music for singing, like Sean-nós songs, which are unaccompanied vocals or Caoineadh songs, which are usually about pain and sorrow, as well as songs specifically for dancing. Among the most famous Irish folk songs you may find '' Whiskey in a Jar'' or '' Molly Malone''.

Not only the music is well known all around the world, but also the legend of St. Patrick. Since people had to leave Ireland back in the 1960’s, traditions- transferred by refugees- took over in other destinations. The so-called National Day of Ireland is celebrated on the 17th of March. In addition to that people (even in America) throw huge parties and parades, where people drink many pints of Guinness, Whiskey and Irish Stew. Indeed, New York even colours the Chicago River in Irelands national colour- green! Furthermore, it’s common to wear green clothes, green hats and you possibly might meet a little leprechaun holding a green beer. Looking back in history, the Irish were starving because of the famine caused by a missing potato crop. As you can imagine, potatoes are mandatory in an Irish kitchen and of course in Irish stew.

The original Stew is cooked with mutton and potatoes in soup. Controversy reigns over weather adding other vegetables than potatoes or even which meat is used (there is also a vegetarian variety). Furthermore, it is served with mashed potatoes (what a surprise) and crusty bread that isn’t really comparable to the “dark bread” we are used to, since it tastes a bit sweeter and is not as dark as ours. Also don’t forget to enjoy your stew with a nice pint of Guinness. If you want to enjoy an Irish stew on cold weather, feel free to try out our recipe at the back.

As you can see, Ireland has a variety of cultural aspects. Music, the different
instruments, St. Patrick's Day including the famous Guinness and Whiskey,
celebrated all around the globe and national food are only a few of the
interesting traditions of Ireland. It is worth seeing and trying them all!!! ◾

Ireland's unique

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Thinking about the most popular Irish traditions, Saint Patrick’s Day is the first thing to come to one’s mind. It is celebrated on the 17th of March and not only in Ireland, but also in America and England. It is celebrated, because of the patron saint to the country Patrick of Ireland.

Surprisingly the tradition of Halloween also has its origin in Ireland. It used to be a tradition to keep away bad spirits and ghosts. With people from Ireland emigrating to America, the custom has changed and is now celebrated by the famous trick or treating and dressing up as scary characters.

Our host parents also told us about the famous culture night and fortunately it was held the last day of our stay. We were looking forward to it all week. We stayed in Dublin a little longer than usual and were stunned by the great live music, playing in every alley. The museums were for free, and the vibe was incredible. We even went to a pub and enjoyed the live music there as well.

Ireland is well known for a self-created sport, named Gaelic football. It is way more popular than regular football and even has its own fields, designated to the sport. It is pretty much like Rugby. One is allowed to keep the ball moving, with hands and feet.

Now we are reaching our last and favourite part of our article: Irish food. The dishes mainly consist of potatoes, that’s mostly because of the Irish famine. In the mornings Irish people sometimes enjoy the so-called Irish breakfast, which includes toasted bread, sausages, beans, tomatoes, bacon and eggs. As for drinks they enjoy breakfast tea, which is simply black tea. They have simple lunches and prefer a big dinner. The dinner is usually set earlier, namely around six thirty. Our favourite recipe is potato pancakes. It is very similar to the Austrian Kartoffelpuffer, and one may also call them Hash browns. You put the already cooked mashed potatoes (preferably 36 ounces) into a bowl and add the following ingredients: six ounces of yellow onions, a teaspoon of salt, one large egg, one ounce of corn starch, a quarter teaspoon of black pepper, one ounce of oats. Put the mixture in a pan and fry it until it gets a nice golden colour. And then, enjoy!

To sum it up Ireland has some nice traditions and especially different food. We also realized that Halloweens origin is in Ireland. The amazing culture night takes place once year and we were able to be there. Lastly Irish people even have their own sports, Gaelic football.  ◾

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History of Ireland

Everything you need to know