| A | B |
|---|
| Dublin | capital city of Ireland |
| bogs | low swampy lands |
| Killarny | region and town in southwest Ireland |
| peat | wet ground with decaying plants that can be used for fuel |
| North Atlantic Current | brings warm moist winds to Ireland |
| plains and highlands | Which two landforms make up most of Ireland's landscape? |
| oceans | Ireland is surrounded on three sides by... |
| farming | has always been, and still is the major economic activity in Ireland |
| English and Gaelic | the two official languages of Ireland |
| 1921 | When did the Republic of Ireland become an independent nation? |
| Central Lowland | area of Ireland marked by rolling plains and low hills |
| transportation | Ireland's factories manufacture machinery and __________ equipment. |
| potatoes | historically the major crop of Ireland |
| famine | A blight caused potatoes to rot in the fields in the 1840's, and this caused a.... |
| Cork | Ireland's second city and second largest port |
| Celts | Most people in the Republic of Ireland can trace their ancestry back to this European clan |
| 60 | Disagreement over Northern Ireland exploded into violence in the 19__'s |
| Bloody Sunday | This bloody incident in 1972 Londonderry when Irish Catholic protesters where killed by British troops has been called... |
| 50 - 56% | Approximately what percentage of Irish live in cities and towns? |
| Hurling | Irish game that is similar to field hockey |
| church | Life in Ireland is often centered around the neighborhood and village... |
| British | For much of their history the Irish have been ruled by the.... |
| Dublin | Nearly 1/3 of all Irish people live in what city? |
