Our pages Ireland for Kids provides interesting and fun facts about Ireland, its geography, its landmarks and attractions. Here are some interesting Ireland Facts which were choosen and research ed by kids especially for kids. Ireland is the third largest island of Europe and the second largest island of the British isles - Great Britain is the largest. Here we will refer to the Republic of Ireland as Ireland, as this is the name also commonly used for the country to the west of the Great Britain and to the south of Northern Ireland.
Dublin was settled by various ethnic groups already over 9, years ago. Later Vikings, Normans, Welsh and Flemish groups settled in the region.
Ireland is known for its Irish Celtic music and Irish dance. Famous dance companies such as 'Riverdance' or 'Lord of the Dance' tour the world and fascinate people everywhere with their Irish dance programmes.
Most of the people live in the eastern part of the country, mainly around the capital city Dublin. Dublin is the only city with more than one million inhabitants. Ireland's cuisine is known for quite hearty dishes which often contain root vegetables such as potatoes and carrots or grains such as barley and wheat.
Fish including salmon is caught in Ireland's longest river Shannon while oysters can be found along the country's West Coast, especially around Galway. The most commonly eaten meats include pork, beef and lamb.
