Irish Culture

IRISH CULTURE

Ireland , a long time ago , was a country primitive and rural . Economic development and territorial expansion occurred with the rise of the Normans and the British. The Republic of Ireland is Catholic , but there are also other religious minorities. The official languages ​​are English and Irish.

 Ireland is a country rich in monuments, galleries and museums, and there are many festivals and cultural events (st patrick's day , Brigid 's day , etc. .. ) . In Ireland the festival is celebrated HALLOWEEN with some importance. On this day the children , transvestites, go door to door asking  food and coins. Very important are the mythological stories of the Irish " green goblins " that tell fantastic stories for children. Ireland despite being a small island, has made ​​a great contribution in the literature , especially in English.

The Irish food culture also consists of a number of beers that are produced and consumed on the island. Regard to food , Irish cuisine is expressed in three genres : traditional, simple dishes common and modern cuisine. In the kitchen is very important is the use of potato: The Colcannon and Champ , traditional Irish potato . The Irish love to go out with friends, attending bars and pubs, and consume alcoholic beverages. The sport is very common, particularly Gaelic football , rugby and hockey. With international competition , a team representing the entire island.

IRISH KNOTS AND CROSSES
The Celtic knots are a variety of knots and graphic representations used for decoration. They may be more nodes, intertwined. The plots therefore represent and symbolize the life cycle of existence and they are used as talismans of protection against negativity . There are so many knots, which symbolize different things.

TRISKELE
The triskele is a mythological figure of a being with three legs, it is a symbol of Britain and in fact coincides with the clover symbol of ireland. This representation shows the solar phases (noon-sunset-sunrise) and temporal (past-present-future). furthermore, the number 3 is the perfect number for excellence, as it indicates different cultures throughout the world.

St. Patrick's Day ♧

 St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of Christian origin which is celebrated on March 17 in honor of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. This feast is often celebrated during the period of Lent. It is celebrated in almost all over the world: in the UK, the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, and also in Italy. The most famous festivals are celebrated in cities and countries that are home to a strong Irish. Celebrations are generally everything that has to do with Ireland and green. A very important symbol is the shamrock, in fact every year the waters of the Chicago River is dyed green.

The article of ℋenry ℳoore

This article is about Henry Moore . He was born in 1898 in Yorkshire .He was  a British sculptor. He loved to be inspired by the human body. His works represent the primitive and deformed bodies of women. He follow father's footsteps for become an artist . He lived in Perry Green , a beautiful cauntry estate . Moore created the Henry Moore feudation in 1972 and donated his Masterpiece "reclining figure " at the museum of London . This sculpture is worth £1 million . Henry Moore death in 1986 . I think that this sculptor is a sculptor simple , even creating his works . I don't like the art , but I appreciate the artistic works of the sculptors .