"carrantouhill" - 1 õppematerjal

Facts about Ireland

First Saint Patrick's Day parade... Boston was the proud host with an event organised by the Charitable Irish Society in 1737. The White House... James Hoban, a Kilkenny born architect, won a competition to design the original White House. Famous outlaws... Grace O'Malley (Queen of the Pirates) operated off the west coast of Ireland and Ned Kelly (son of an Irish convict) was an infamous Australian outlaw. Highest mountain... Killarney, County Kerry is home to the highest mountain ­ Carrantouhill, part of the mountain range the McGillycuddy Reeks. Longest river... The river Shannon rises in County Cavan and is approximately 240 miles long. It contains 3 lakes, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Irish delicacies... Drisheen is a type of pudding made from cow's, pigs or sheeps blood. White pudding is a mixture of pork, cereal, bread, fat and suet. Periwinkles are sea snails boiled in salted water. Guinness...