Schools in Ireland

Ireland is used a method of teaching very different from the rest of Europe. He is recognized as one of the best school systems. Primary education in Ireland consists of six years of study until the age of 12.11 years, followed by the so-called "Irish Secondary School" which is divided into two cycles: Junior Cycle (1st, 2nd and 3rd years) and Senior Cycle (4th , fifth and sixth years). During the three years of Junior Cycle, the students undertake an average 9 to 11 subjects (within these, five are required), a list of 27 approved by the Department. Education. At the end of the third year, all students take a national exam called the Junior Certificate Examination when finished compulsory education determined by the country. The fourth year is called the Senior Cycle Transition Year and includes academic and vocational subjects. During the fifth and sixth years, students usually cause 5 to 8 subjects (from a list of 31), specialized and intensive courses, preparing for the Leaving Certificate (national exam). This is both a final exam to graduate as well as credits for admission to a university. The school year is similar to that of England, as we read in the books is divided into three parts: From September to December, January to April and April to June. Among closely for a vacation two weeks in addition to the summer holidays that occur from June to September.

Cooking

Stew

-Irish Stew: a common dish, vegetables, meat, poultry or seafood, cooked in a broth. The difference between soup and stew is very tenuous. The stew is less liquid to the soup and serves as a main dish and not as input.

Breakfast

-Irish breakfast: Irish coffee in the morning is bulky and heavy, pork sausage, sliced ​​bacon, eggs, sausage, black pudding, mushrooms, white pudding, tea or coffee, toast or soda bread.

Whiskey

-Irish Whiskey: The difference starts in the writing, the word whiskey with an "e" is written in Scotland "whiskey." The name comes from an Irish word meaning "water of life". We have several types of whiskey's in Ireland:
* Single Malt, prepared with 100% barley malt
* Pure Pot Still, a mixture of barley malt prepared with or without
* Blended Whiskey, prepared mixture of malted barley and other cereals such as corn or wheat

Colcannon

-Colcannon is a tasty dish made with potatoes and a type of wild garlic, cabbage or sprouts leaves

curiosity

The potato was introduced in Ireland in the second half of the sixteenth century, first being cultivated in gardens.

Flag of Ireland

Although the flag's meaning is not covered by the Irish Constitution, the Irish government has stated that the green represents the Gaelic tradition of Ireland and the orange represents the followers of William of Orange in Ireland, with white representing peace , or a truce, between them.

Irish and english

The Irish (Gaeilge), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic, a language isspoken as a native language on the island of Ireland for about 104 000 people,mostly in western rural areas of the island. Irish was the main language of the island before the British conquered it during the Middle Ages.
The Irish is now the mother tongue of just over 2% of the population of Ireland.

Rugby

The Irish Rugby Team is a team of rugby union which represents the whole island of Ireland, which does include both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rugby is one of the most popular sports on the island.

Gaelic Football

Gaelic football is played by teams of 15 players on a rectangular pitch with H-shaped beams, located at the end of the field. The main objective is to score goals, driving the ball with kicks and punches. The team with the highest score at the end of the match wins.