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IRISH IRISH IRISH IRISH FOLK FOLK FOLK FOLK MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC IRELAND Ireland is an island off western Europe in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The Republic of Ireland (also called Ireland or Éire in Gaelic) occupies most of the island of Ireland; it is an independent country. The northern portion is Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom. The capital city of Ireland is Dublin, and people from Ireland are called Irish. In the past, St. Patrick arrived to help convert the pagan Gaelic Kings to Christianity. So Saint Patrick’s Day , March 17 th , is the national holiday of Ireland. Everybody dresses in green and there are a lot of traditional songs and folk music to commemorate this date. The harp (cláirseach) and the small harp (cruit) were the main historical musical instruments of Ireland. Dances include jigs, reels, hornpipes and sets.

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Page 1: IRISH IRISH FOLK FOLK FOLK MUSICMUSIC · IRISH IRISH FOLK FOLK FOLK MUSICMUSIC ... and there are a lot of traditional songs and folk music to commemorate this ... Dances include jigs,

IRISH IRISH IRISH IRISH FOLK FOLK FOLK FOLK MUSICMUSICMUSICMUSIC

IRELAND

Ireland is an island off western Europe in the Northern

Atlantic Ocean. The Republic of Ireland (also called Ireland or

Éire in Gaelic) occupies most of the island of Ireland; it is an

independent country. The northern portion is Northern Ireland,

a part of the United Kingdom.

The capital city of Ireland is Dublin, and people from Ireland are called Irish. In the past,

St. Patrick arrived to help convert the pagan Gaelic Kings to Christianity. So Saint

Patrick’s Day, March 17th, is the national holiday of Ireland. Everybody dresses in green

and there are a lot of traditional songs and folk music to commemorate this date.

The harp (cláirseach) and the small harp (cruit) were the main historical musical

instruments of Ireland. Dances include jigs, reels, hornpipes and sets.