Ludotori Folk

Ludotori Folk - A trip to Ireland

1. Irish Celtic folk instruments

2. Irish dancing

3. A timeline of Irish history

4. Cockles and mussels (Molly Malone)

5. Dirty Old Town

Sightseeing in Dublin

a) Watch the video and fill in the chart in your worksheet:

Home of British rulers

Residence of Irish President

Dublin’s version of the Champs Elysees

A complimentary pint at the Gravity Bar

Meet the locals

Host official state visits

The General Post Office

A notorious prison

The Molly Malone statue

The heritage centre (Vikings and medieval town)

Book of Kells

At the heart of Temple Bar

The zoo

A museum since the 1980s

Ireland’s largest church and national cathedral

Dublin’s main shopping street

Connects Dublin and the River Shannon in the west

The making of the drink and its history

18th century facilities

The Spire, Europe’s tallest sculpture

Enjoy this scenic part of the city

 

b) Now find information and fill in a similar chart for 5 of the following places:

St Stephen’s Green, Leprechaun Museum, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Jameson Distillery, 
Jeanie Johnston, EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum, Little Museum of Dublin, 
National Museum, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin Writers Museum, 
Croke Park Stadium, General Post Office, Merrion Square

Irish philosophy

Write the text in your worksheet in the correct order. Then check your answer here:

Halloween

Where does Halloween come from? This video explains the origins and the different traditions associated to it:

Now answer the questions in this worksheet.

And while you do the work, you can listen to some spooky Halloween music!