Research Paper On Ireland
Dia dhuit. That's how you say hello in Irish. Even though I have never traveled to Ireland, it’s culture still connects to my life today. My Irish heritage is reflected in the great foods I eat, the sports I play, and the holidays I celebrate. One reason Ireland connects to my culture is the foods I eat.
Irish foods are very delicious. Potatoes, crubeens (pig's feet), and soda bread are traditional Irish foods. My family and I eat a lot of potatoes, like french fries, mashed potatoes, and hash browns. Potatoes are very healthy for you because they have a bunch of vitamins in them such as vitamin C, D etc;). Another Irish food is crubeens also known as pig feet. These are actual pig’s feet and they are typically battered and fried. They …show more content…
St. Patrick's day, Christmas, and Halloween are all the national holidays to celebrate in Ireland. My family and I celebrate St. Patrick's day with extended family members and close family members. St. Patrick's day is very fun to celebrate with my family because we wear shamrocks, we have a big dinner with my family, and we also have a great time spending time with each other.The second holiday is my family and I celebrate christmas just like in Ireland. Christmas is an important and social celebration. My family and I don’t do this, but people in Ireland light candles and they place it in the windowsill, it reminds them of when Mary and Joseph when they had no room in Bethlehem. It is also a time where people get together and have turkey and ham for dinner and just have a great time with each other. The last holiday is Halloween. Halloween is very popular in Ireland, some people say that the Irish invented Halloween. Ireland thought that the dead was free to walk among the living. The Irish children go trick-or treating, they also play games like bobbing for apples and or eat barm brack (fruitcake) and that is made on Halloween. A ring is put dough before baking and whoever finds the ring first in the slice that they eat they would be married within the
Irish foods are very delicious. Potatoes, crubeens (pig's feet), and soda bread are traditional Irish foods. My family and I eat a lot of potatoes, like french fries, mashed potatoes, and hash browns. Potatoes are very healthy for you because they have a bunch of vitamins in them such as vitamin C, D etc;). Another Irish food is crubeens also known as pig feet. These are actual pig’s feet and they are typically battered and fried. They …show more content…
St. Patrick's day, Christmas, and Halloween are all the national holidays to celebrate in Ireland. My family and I celebrate St. Patrick's day with extended family members and close family members. St. Patrick's day is very fun to celebrate with my family because we wear shamrocks, we have a big dinner with my family, and we also have a great time spending time with each other.The second holiday is my family and I celebrate christmas just like in Ireland. Christmas is an important and social celebration. My family and I don’t do this, but people in Ireland light candles and they place it in the windowsill, it reminds them of when Mary and Joseph when they had no room in Bethlehem. It is also a time where people get together and have turkey and ham for dinner and just have a great time with each other. The last holiday is Halloween. Halloween is very popular in Ireland, some people say that the Irish invented Halloween. Ireland thought that the dead was free to walk among the living. The Irish children go trick-or treating, they also play games like bobbing for apples and or eat barm brack (fruitcake) and that is made on Halloween. A ring is put dough before baking and whoever finds the ring first in the slice that they eat they would be married within the