A Visit to Emerald Isle - Irish Culture, Geography, and Language

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering geography, history, language, and folklore from Chapter 2: A Visit to Emerald Isle.

Gemstone

A precious stone that can be used as jewelry.

Emerald

A bright green color, or a green gemstone.

Isle

A small island (featuring a silent letter "s").

Landscape

A large area of land, with a view of natural scenery such as hills, rivers, and trees.

Emerald Isle

Ireland's nickname, given because it is a country with a lot of green landscape.

Book of Kells

The oldest book in Ireland, written by monks between the 6th and 8th centuries.

Dublin

The capital city of Ireland.

Official Languages of Ireland

English and Irish.

March 17th

The date on which the Day of Saint Patrick is celebrated.

Leprechaun

A creature in Irish folklore connected to a pot of gold and a rainbow.

The Secret of Kells

The title of the animated film featured on the study poster and trailer.

Gemstone

A precious stone that can be used as jewelry.

Emerald

A bright green color, or a green gemstone.

Isle

A small island.

Landscape

A large area of land, with a view of natural scenery (such as hills, rivers, trees, etc.).

Emerald Isle

The nickname for Ireland, given because of its green landscape and small island geography.

Book of Kells

The oldest book in Ireland, written by monks between the 6th and 8th centuries.

Dublin

The capital city of Ireland.

Official Languages of Ireland

English and Irish.

Silent "s"

The unpronounced letter in the phonology of the words "isle" and "island".

Day of Saint Patrick

The Irish celebration held annually on March 17th.

Leprechaun

A figure from Irish folklore that is traditionally connected to a pot of gold and a rainbow.

Pot of Gold

An item in Irish folklore associated with rainbows and leprechauns.

The Secret of Kells

An adventure film featured in the chapter whose poster depicts a boy, animals, a wall, and green leaves.