Irish imagery?

Question

My mate needs some ideas fast about Irish imagery that he can use for his project. Me and him don't know much about Irelend so was wondering if any of you can help think of key Irish things that he could use for his project. What is associated with Ireland?

Answer 1

Here are some items that are related to Ireland:

shamrocks http://image03.webshots.com/3/6/76/9/976...

castles http://image03.webshots.com/3/6/76/9/976...

leprechans http://wearingthegreen.homestead.com/fil...

Georgian doors http://thumb.shutterstock.com/photos/dis...

the harp http://swimport.com/flags/irishharp.gif

Guinness http://home.hawaii.rr.com/thomasfark/gui...

Irish flag http://pcvfrance.com/Pictures/IrishFlag....

the Blarney Stone http://www.clannhoran.com/images/sherry-...

Celtic cross http://www.celtic-art.com/images2/celtic...

claddagh rings  http://1001stamps.com/html/107/claddaugh...

Answer 2

Irish Symbols: Shamrock, Saint Patrick, Celtic Cross,The Claddagh Ring,  The Harp, Guinness

Answer 3

All the above answers more or less cover it, and if you want actual images, then open google and type in images st. Patricks day, and you will get plenty of clipart options.

Answer 4

spuds cabbage and bacon

sheep

GAA

green fields

bad roads

shamrock

guinness

red hair

pheasant

Answer 5

blarney stone

cliffs of moher

book of kells

pint of guinness

oconnel street spire

whiskey

riverdance

u2

shamrocks

re: cujimmy -  irish invented whiskey and that penicilin wont be much use without  'the stethoscope' or the 'hypodermic syringe' which were invented by irish docs (and not just by accident as in the case of fleming lol how can you claim you invented something naturally occuring)

first person to split the atom - walton - irish

first working submarine - fenian ram - irish

ejector seat - irish

first guided missile - irish

wild- ulysses - irish.

nickel zinc recharable battery - irish.

Answer 6

You don't need Google- you need Doogle!

http://www.doogle.org/

Answer 7

Guinness

U2

Shamrocks and Clovers

Leprechauns

Potatoes

céilí dances

Father Ted

Graham Norton

St Patrick's Day

Green

Answer 8

leprechauns

shamrocks

harp

guinness

marble

irish instruments-bodhran, fiddle, tin whistle, uileann pipes,

horses

castles

abbeys

Answer 9

If your looking for the cliches then go for things like pints of guinness,sheep,cottages, green valleys,fiddles,dancing stuff like that.

you could show the different ways of life here e.g. Dublin versus Island life (achill island is one of many) and then compare that with life in the gaelteacht (irish speaking areas).

If your looking for history then try castles, fairy forts,round towers, o'connel st. during easter wk 1916,the troubles during the '60s-'90s, the momuments of the famine victims on dublin's quays  is a pretty amazing visual.

If you want to represent Ireland today then pictures of urban sprawl, upper-class suits,universities,immigrants, gang violence, drugs(pretty much everything you would associate with economically thriving nations).I know this seems sort of all bad so you could also include some great Irish people ..W.B.Yeats,Joyce,U2,Thin Lizzy,

Also ireland has one of the youngest populations in europe so you should use things that reflect that like concerts (Slane and Oxegen),going out(must Irish teenagers are going to pubs and clubs by the time they are 17) and the Leaving Cert (its our unbelievibly difficult end of school exams to get into college)

Sport is a HUGE part of irish life especially in the last few years we have been having great success..The Ryder Cup last summer at the Kay club was brilliant,football icons like roy keane,the national games of hurling and gaelic football and if you are going to use anything then there are two images that you must use:the scenes in Limerick when Munster won the Hieneken Cup in Rugby and the scenes of Ireland absolutely hammering England in rugby in Croke Park two weeks ago...im not being OTT when i say it was a monumental occasion for the Irish nation.

Answer 10

Try this link for some real Irish/ Celtic imagery. It's by Jim Fitzpatrick.

http://www.jimfitzpatrick.ie/gallery/cel...

Answer 11

the shamrock,the tri-colour,stone cottages,rolling fields,beautiful valleys and glens.friendly people (like me) ...Paddy's day,.............

.........GUINNESS...........is that what you mean?????

Answer 12

Fun and laughter