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The second day: causey farm ! By Victoire Cyrot and Francis Chillet
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...
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THE NEWSPAPERS IN IRELAND
An article written by Claire S. and Lorène A. There are three sorts of newspapers. First, the tabloids are the popular press. It is not very serious. Secondly, the gutter press is the scandal press where are related the celebrity’s activities. To finish...
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Derry by Berti and Maely
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...
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Murals charged with history in Belfast by Léna Corban
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,...
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NEWPAPERS IN IRELAND
An article written by Louise C. Léna C. and Clara B. Newspapers in Ireland In Ireland, as in many countries, people like being informated of what is happening everywhere in the world. For that, there are a lot of newspapers, and TV programs; here are...
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MUSIC IN IRELAND
An article written by Alexiane D. and Diane M. There are lots of different kinds of music in Ireland Irish traditional music: Irish traditional music comes from the 18th century but it was only in the mid-19th century that people created bands and started...
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WHAT YOU MUSTN'T MISS IN DUBLIN
An article written by Julie B. and Justine D. WHAT YOU MUSTN’T MISS IN DUBLIN 1/ The Guinness Storehouse: It’s the first place we’re going to visit when we will be there. => What is it? It’s the place where Guinness beer is made up. => Why going there?...
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DERRY OR LONDONDERRY
An article written by Charlotte M. and Maxence M. DERRY OU LONDONDERRY Derry also known as Londonderry is the second largest city of Nothern Ireland right after Belfast. It appears in the Irish History as a place a interests. In fact, Derry has been the...
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The peace wall and the murals in Belfast by Guénolé Pénicaud and James Waterhouse
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...
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STREET ART IN DUBLIN
An article written by Eleonore D. and Auxane B. Street art in Dublin Dublin, the Irish capital, is a city who’s got many street art’s work. Street art is a contemporary art which regroups all kinds of art made in public areas or streets. It includes lots...
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IRISH LEGENDS!
An article written by Nadine G. Victoire C. Francis C. and Martin S. Irish Legends! Intro: We are going to Ireland in March and we have already been bewitched by Irish legends... What is a Leprechaun? Who is Molly Malone? We are going to enlighten these...
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SPORTS IN IRELAND
An article written by Alix B. and Juliette de B. Sports in Ireland: =>Hurling Hurling is a collective sport which is played outside. There is a feminine version of this sport called camogy. It is considered as the quickest and most dangerous teams sport....
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GUINNESS
An article written by Pierre L. Antoine F. and Jean D. Guinness development In 1759, Arthur Guinness started brewing ales at St. James's Brewery in Dublin. 10 years later, in 1769, he realized the first exportation. Since this moment, the mark started...
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Murals and Peace Wall
An article written by Adèle C. and Yasmine M. Welcome to Belfast Murals! If the walls of the cities could talk, they would tell us many stories... Well, this is what happens in Belfast, where thousands of tourists come to visit the murals scattered around...
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THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY
An article written by Amasha P. Amaya S. and Melinee A. The Giant's Causeway: The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 vertical hexagonal columns located on the coast of Northern Ireland. It is the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. The site...
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The Guinness slainte! By Owen Mason and Martin Shi
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...
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SHOPPING IN IRELAND
An article written by Giulia H. and Floriane J. SHOPPING IN IRELAND Dublin The city of Dublin is a great place to do some shopping, but also to buy some souvenirs. For this, there are a few neighborhoods and places to spend a relaxing time in the shops...
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Plantation in Ireland: Ulster Plantation an article written by Amasha P. and Eléonore D.
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...
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RUGBY AND HURLING
An article written by Pauline C. Valentine M. Romain F. and Thomas B. -HURLING One of the most practicing sport in Ireland is the hurling. The rules are complicated but it is a very famous and popular sport. A game of hurling is played by two teams. Each...
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Going Up North! By Laura Laliève and Inès Guillet
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...
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ST PATRICK
An article written by Bertille L. Maëlys B. Garance D. and Constantin K. Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (385 – 461) could be considerated as the Irish evangelizer. In fact, inspired by his difficult and tragic life, he is the one in the Vth century who thaught...
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STREET ART IN DUBLIN
An article written by James W. and Mathieu B. Street art in Dublin In Dublin, streets are inked by artists. It is a way to express yourself and ideas. At the beginning, these tags were frowned because they are illegal. However, it became a real art which...
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IRISH ACTORS AND FILMS
An article written by Axelle R. and Marie S. You can find here the complete list of films which closely affect Ireland, national films to Hollywood movies! From drama to the simple comedy, Ireland has a real cinematic talent, with major actors and exceptional...
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The history of Northern Ireland and the Troubles, an article written by Martin S.
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...
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King Billy an article written by Francis C.
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...