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Most of the population are Christians with most of the population being Roman Catholic. According to official government statistics (2002 census) the religious affiliation of the population is %88.4 Roman Catholic, %2.9 Church of Ireland (Anglican), %.52 Presbyterian, %.25 Methodist, %.49 Muslim, and less than % .1 Jewish. Approximately 4 percent of the population were members of other religions or had no specific religious belief. Irish people are well educated. Education is free for children 5 ? 15 years old. Homeschooling is permitted. Ireland is known for their love of the arts. Singing is a favorite pastime in Ireland and traditional Celtic music is an important part of the Irish culture. People all over the world play Irish music. Some of the traditional musical instruments consist of the button accordion, harp, tin whistle, fiddle, bedhran (drum), and villeann pipes. The Irish word ?céili? is used to describe an informal evening of traditional Irish music and dancing. Irish step-dancing is performed mostly with the legs and feet while the arms hang stiffly at the
