My mate needs some ideas fast about Irish imagery that he can use for his project. Me and him don't know much about Irelend so was wondering if any of you can help think of key Irish things that he could use for his project. What is associated with Ireland?
2007-03-06 11:02:55 · 12 answers · asked by Mr looking for answers 2 in Travel ➔ Ireland ➔ Other - Ireland
Guinness
U2
Shamrocks and Clovers
Leprechauns
Potatoes
céilí dances
Father Ted
Graham Norton
St Patrick's Day
Green
2007-03-06 11:13:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irish Symbols: Shamrock, Saint Patrick, Celtic Cross,The Claddagh Ring, The Harp, Guinness
2007-03-06 19:19:32 · answer #2 · answered by alpha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your looking for the cliches then go for things like pints of guinness,sheep,cottages, green valleys,fiddles,dancing stuff like that.
you could show the different ways of life here e.g. Dublin versus Island life (achill island is one of many) and then compare that with life in the gaelteacht (irish speaking areas).
If your looking for history then try castles, fairy forts,round towers, o'connel st. during easter wk 1916,the troubles during the '60s-'90s, the momuments of the famine victims on dublin's quays is a pretty amazing visual.
If you want to represent Ireland today then pictures of urban sprawl, upper-class suits,universities,immigrants, gang violence, drugs(pretty much everything you would associate with economically thriving nations).I know this seems sort of all bad so you could also include some great Irish people ..W.B.Yeats,Joyce,U2,Thin Lizzy,
Also ireland has one of the youngest populations in europe so you should use things that reflect that like concerts (Slane and Oxegen),going out(must Irish teenagers are going to pubs and clubs by the time they are 17) and the Leaving Cert (its our unbelievibly difficult end of school exams to get into college)
Sport is a HUGE part of irish life especially in the last few years we have been having great success..The Ryder Cup last summer at the Kay club was brilliant,football icons like roy keane,the national games of hurling and gaelic football and if you are going to use anything then there are two images that you must use:the scenes in Limerick when Munster won the Hieneken Cup in Rugby and the scenes of Ireland absolutely hammering England in rugby in Croke Park two weeks ago...im not being OTT when i say it was a monumental occasion for the Irish nation.
2007-03-06 19:42:16 · answer #3 · answered by Keanoite 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try this link for some real Irish/ Celtic imagery. It's by Jim Fitzpatrick.
http://www.jimfitzpatrick.ie/gallery/celticart.html
2007-03-09 08:02:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
blarney stone
cliffs of moher
book of kells
pint of guinness
oconnel street spire
whiskey
riverdance
u2
shamrocks
re: cujimmy - irish invented whiskey and that penicilin wont be much use without 'the stethoscope' or the 'hypodermic syringe' which were invented by irish docs (and not just by accident as in the case of fleming lol how can you claim you invented something naturally occuring)
first person to split the atom - walton - irish
first working submarine - fenian ram - irish
ejector seat - irish
first guided missile - irish
wild- ulysses - irish.
nickel zinc recharable battery - irish.
2007-03-06 19:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the above answers more or less cover it, and if you want actual images, then open google and type in images st. Patricks day, and you will get plenty of clipart options.
2007-03-07 06:03:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some items that are related to Ireland:
shamrocks http://image03.webshots.com/3/6/76/9/9767609PHVwlEAAys_ph.jpg
castles http://image03.webshots.com/3/6/76/9/9767609PHVwlEAAys_ph.jpg
leprechans http://wearingthegreen.homestead.com/files/leprechauns/leps_luck_card.jpg
Georgian doors http://thumb.shutterstock.com/photos/display_pic_with_logo/856/856,1100699868,6.jpg
the harp http://swimport.com/flags/irishharp.gif
Guinness http://home.hawaii.rr.com/thomasfark/guinness.jpg
Irish flag http://pcvfrance.com/Pictures/IrishFlag.jpg
the Blarney Stone http://www.clannhoran.com/images/sherry-images/Sherry-Kissing-Blarney.jpg
Celtic cross http://www.celtic-art.com/images2/celtic_web_ref/celtic_cross.gif
claddagh rings http://1001stamps.com/html/107/claddaugh-ring.html
2007-03-10 13:10:17 · answer #7 · answered by johnsredgloves 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leprechauns
shamrocks
harp
guinness
marble
irish instruments-bodhran, fiddle, tin whistle, uileann pipes,
horses
castles
abbeys
2007-03-06 19:33:06 · answer #8 · answered by cherub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fun and laughter
2007-03-06 19:16:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
spuds cabbage and bacon
sheep
GAA
green fields
bad roads
shamrock
guinness
red hair
pheasant
2007-03-10 10:36:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋