Our trip to Ireland !
Hope you enjoy it !
The period from 1668 to 1998 is called "The Troubles" because of his violent conflict between the Unionist and the Republican or the Nationalist. The origin of this strife, between religion and territory: During the 17th century, England succeeded in...
WILLIAM III was born in the Hague in the Netherlands in 1650, he married his cousin Mary Stuart in 1677 and died in 1702. The reason why William "King Billy" is very important in Irish history is because he secured the future of the protestant religion...
Ulster is one of four provinces of Ireland. The main city of Ulster is Belfast. Ulster is the most Gaelic area of Ireland and the only province that totally escaped British control. The English planted loyal citizens in the north of Ireland. They gave...
On the third day, we went to Belfast and before going shopping, a guide got on the bus to explain the story of some of Belfast's murals. Firstly, I had thought that this tour would be boring and not very funny. However after some very interesting explanations,...
A little interview about the murals in Belfast.
funny faces!
the Causey farm
happy memories!
March 14th The fourth day we went to LondonDerry, the city where Bloody Sunday took place. We visited the museum of the city of Derry and learnt more about this day that we started to discover in class ! In fact Bloody Sunday (1972 July 30th) is the day...
Why is the Giant's causeway named the Giant´s Causeway?
We have interviewed the woman who welcomed us. She is a grandmother who lives in Malahide. -What was your job before ? -I was a nurse. -Why did you start hosting students ? -Because I like it and I'm retired so I have time to do it. -Have you got children...
On Thurday, the teachers organized a bus tour of the murals in Belfast. Our guide Chris is a long time resident of Belfast, so he knows all the murals and the story behind them. We started by visiting the Falls road, also know as international wall. We...
What does H&W mean on the big yellow cranes in Belfast?
The third day (Going to Belfast) This morning, it was time to leave the families. We met at 8:00 am in the parking. Today, it's Marie's Birthday, so she could go in a mini-van with her friends : we were like VIP !! The others followed us in the bus. After...
The second day ( going to the Causey farm !): The alarm clock rung announcing a new day in Ireland ! We met at 8.15 am in front of a breathtaking view of the sea ! After one hour of driving across beautiful Irish landscapes we finally arrived at the Causey...
The bus drove us from the airport to the Guinness Storehouse. The building was astonishing, it was 44 meters high. As we entered the building, the guide explained us very shortly the story of the Guinness. She told us about Arthur Guinness, the creator...