Did you know that 8 million people visit Ireland every year? Even though it’s population is only about 6 million? Ireland is an interesting country with a unique culture and many traditions.
St.Patrick's day is a big religious holiday for the Irish. St.Patrick’s day is on on March 17th, because it was the day that he died. St.Patrick was a very important person because he converted the irish to Christianity. The shamrock is also an important part of St.Patrick's day. People wear them on this day because it symbolizes the holy trinity ,the father,the son,and the holy spirit. You may also know the tradition of wearing green on March 17th. But why green? Well, Ireland gets about 59 inches of early rainfall. Resulting with the landscape having many shades of… green!
The Irish also have many traditions like Irish step, rugby, and soccer. Irish step is a kind of dancing that is very popular in Ireland. It can be dances in individuals, groups or …show more content…
“The Script” is an Irish trio Best known for their song Breakeven. they also have many other songs one of them being the song titled paint the town green. the song was a spinoff of the phrase paint the town red was is Ireland's national color is green they change the title.The script is not the only band of Irish musicians that did this. Another very famous group is the band U2. they are most commonly known for their song “It's a Beautiful Day”.Although that song is not about Ireland there are many like, “Sunday Bloody Sunday”,”Please” and “Wild Irish Rose”. These songs are based off of historical events that happened in Ireland. Last but not least Andrew Hozier or Hozier is yet another famous Irish musician His 2014 hit song “Take Me to Church” has led him to much success he has been nominated for a Grammy award and has won 2 Billboard Music Awards. He hasn't been recording music for as long as the other groups but hopefully he will soon write a great song about
St.Patrick's day is a big religious holiday for the Irish. St.Patrick’s day is on on March 17th, because it was the day that he died. St.Patrick was a very important person because he converted the irish to Christianity. The shamrock is also an important part of St.Patrick's day. People wear them on this day because it symbolizes the holy trinity ,the father,the son,and the holy spirit. You may also know the tradition of wearing green on March 17th. But why green? Well, Ireland gets about 59 inches of early rainfall. Resulting with the landscape having many shades of… green!
The Irish also have many traditions like Irish step, rugby, and soccer. Irish step is a kind of dancing that is very popular in Ireland. It can be dances in individuals, groups or …show more content…
“The Script” is an Irish trio Best known for their song Breakeven. they also have many other songs one of them being the song titled paint the town green. the song was a spinoff of the phrase paint the town red was is Ireland's national color is green they change the title.The script is not the only band of Irish musicians that did this. Another very famous group is the band U2. they are most commonly known for their song “It's a Beautiful Day”.Although that song is not about Ireland there are many like, “Sunday Bloody Sunday”,”Please” and “Wild Irish Rose”. These songs are based off of historical events that happened in Ireland. Last but not least Andrew Hozier or Hozier is yet another famous Irish musician His 2014 hit song “Take Me to Church” has led him to much success he has been nominated for a Grammy award and has won 2 Billboard Music Awards. He hasn't been recording music for as long as the other groups but hopefully he will soon write a great song about