System of government: Republic Capital: Dublin Location: Island nation in the British Isles, separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea Area: 70,283 sq km National composition: mainly Irish Religion: mainly Roman Catholic Official languages: Irish (Gaelic), English Currency: Irish pound = 100 pence Administrative divisions: 32 counties Other major cities: Cork, Limerick Highest elevation: Carn Tuathail (1,041 m) in …

Newry, Northern Ireland – December 24, 2016 – The people of Newry have broken the Guinness world record for the world’s largest gathering of people dressed as snowmen; Newry sailed into the record books after it managed 398 people dressed as snowmen in one place. Photo: The people of Newry have broken the record for the world’s largest gathering of …

Dublin, Ireland – February 9, 2016 – At the recent Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair, held at the Convention Centre Dublin, a new world record was set for the world’s largest beer tasting with 729 people simultaneously tasting three beers. Photo: Ireland now holds the record with 729 people simultaneously tasting three beers. The record was previously held by Mexico …

Movie Name: Gladiator 2 Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History Running Time: 148 Minutes Release Date: November 15, 2024 Rating: Languages: English Production House: Scott Free Productions, Red Wagon Entertainment, Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation Budget: $ 250 – 310 million Over two decades after the events of Gladiator (2000), Lucius – the grandson of Rome’s …

Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. It is largely a secular celebration, but some have expressed strong feelings about perceived religious overtones. Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America during Ireland‘s Great Famine of the 1840s. …

Five Little Pumpkin Sitting On A Gate: Although Halloween began as a holiday for individuals who practiced the occult, it has since turned into something completely different. Halloween has really become all about the kids. It is about the fun of dressing up and pretending to be someone else for a night. It is about children gorging themselves on way …

Halloween Poem: Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31, every year. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints; soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of …

Halloween Festival Images For Students & Kids: Halloween has derived its customs from the traditional practices of the Celtic people, who lived in what is today known as United Kingdom and parts of Western Europe. They held huge celebrations near the end of the month of October, marking the end of summer season. Gradually, the celebrations spread across other parts of …

Halloween Coloring Pages For Students: The origin of Halloween can be traced to this “ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago,” states The World Book Encyclopedia. “The Celts believed that the dead could walk among the living at this time. During Samhain, the living could visit with the dead.” Here is collection of some scary coloring pages, right-click …

Pumpkins Are Here Poem: Trick-or-treating—going from house to house in search of candy and other goodies—has been a popular Halloween tradition in the United States and other countries for an estimated 100 years. But the origins of this community-based ritual, which costumed children typically savor while their cavity-conscious parents grudgingly tag along, remain hazy. Possible forerunners to modern-day trick-or-treating have …