Ireland History: Saint Patrick

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  1. History quiz

  2. Go to this link and do the listening exercise.But first complete the following text by filling the blanks.

St Patrick was ………. to Ireland in 460 as a slave from Wales and then he left and went to Italy where he was converted to Christianity and then he went back to Ireland to bring …………….. to the Irish Celtic ……….. So, skipping ahead a few years. The Celtic people were always quite unique within Europe because we… the Celtic people always believed …. equality between men and ………. and therefore there were women warriors in Ireland which used to frighten many of the potential …………. away because a lot of men ………… like to be beaten ….. women back then and ……… it’s still true today.

Christianity       by       women     didn’t          maybe         brought        in          invaders                   people

Task One

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Look at a another map of Ireland. (see useful links)

Which are the main cities of Ireland?

What is the difference between The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland?

The land is divided into counties, how many?

And into four provinces, name them.

One province is Irish and British at the same time, which?

Look for the main river of Ireland. What’s its name?

What is the Great Famine? When did it began? Why?

What is the Book of Kells? Where is it? When was it illuminated? By whom?

Where is the Giant’s Causeway? What is it? Would you like to visit it?

Who’s Boyle? What does Boyle’s Law say?

Useful links: wikipedia