I would like to know the proper way to fold an Irish flag?

Answer 1

1. I know certain countries have their own ways of folding the national flag, but I could not find any details online of an Irish method.

2. Here are the methods that I did manage to find
(a) USA - this is quite an intricate method, and there are many webpages devoted to it (the third and fourth webpages listed here include the symbolism of each fold).
http://www.legion.org/?section=our_flag&subsection=flag_folding&content=flag_procedures
http://www.usa-patriotism.com/reference/flag_folding.htm
http://www.flagandbanner.com/fab/flag.asp?cpage=folding1&source=overture
http://www.usflag.org/foldflag.html

(b) UK - the British tradition is to have the flag rolled up and then tied with a thin piece of cotton or a slip not. When the rolled flag is raised to the top of the mast, a sharp tug of the halyard releases the flag to fly freely.
http://www.leicester.gov.uk/naco/Home%20Page%20Pics/NACO%20Flag%20Protocol.pdf
http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/facts/pdfs/fs315073.pdf

3. You may wish to browse around these websites, for some further leads.
(a) Flags of the World - it has a Republic of Ireland webpage
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/ie.html#his
(b) Vexillological Society of Ireland - now defunct, apparently
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/vex-cve.html
http://www.fotw.net/flags/vex_reg.html
(c) The Flag Institute (UK)
http://www.flaginstitute.org/index.php?location=0
(d) International Federation of Vexillological Associations
http://www.fotw.net/flags/vex-fiav.html#officers