Ireland Acrostic Printables
Write an acrostic poem using the letters of Ireland, and use one of these fun printables illustrated with the Irish flag! Perfect for St Patrick's Day or a patriotic occasion.
Ireland
Find out a little about Ireland, enjoy our printable activities with the kids or have a go at our Irish craft ideas, and celebrate St Patrick's Day with us!
Learn About Ireland
- The Republic of Ireland in north-west Europe occupies the majority of the island of Ireland, across the Irish Sea from Great Britain. Northern Ireland, in the north east, remains part of the United Kingdom.
- Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle because it is covered in lush green grass!
- Gaelic is the official language but English is spoken by most people as their first language.
- Dublin, the capital, is a bustling city, astride the River Liffey. The young population is renown for enjoying life which is no surprise given that there are around 1,000 pubs and the top visitor attraction is the Guinness Storehouse.
- Three noble laureates for literature - W B Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett - were born in Dublin, but Ireland's most famous writer, James Joyce, never won the award.
- Temple Bar in Dublin was originally a Viking settlement. Noresman raided Irish monasteries in the 8th and 9th centuries CE, returning to live as traders and farmers. It is now an area full of pubs and known for its wild nightlife.
- The Old Library of Trinity College holds the 'Book of Kells', an illuminated 9th century gospel which has been called ‘the most beautiful book in the world’.
An illustrated page from the Book of Kells
- St Patrick’s Day, on March 17th is celebrated throughout Ireland and worldwide. Saint Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint first came here from Roman Britain as a slave. He is famous for converting Ireland to Christianity and credited with getting rid of all the snakes in Ireland, but there were no snakes when he lived here.
Ireland on a map of Europe. You can print this map here.
- There are about 80 million people of Irish descent living around the world including 34 million in the United States, yet only 4 million people live in Ireland. During the Great Potato Famine in the 1840s millions died or migrated to the US.
- If you want to kiss the Blarney Stone in Blarney Castle, you need to lie upside down under the stone in an ancient tower. It sounds hard, but millions of visitors have kissed the stone which is supposed to make you an eloquent speaker!
Kiss the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle!
About the Irish Flag
The current Irish flag was adopted in 1919 by the Irish Republic during its war of independence. The flag is made up of three verticle stripes in green, white and orange. The Irish government has said that the green represents the Gaelic tradition of Ireland, the orange represents the followers of William of Orange in Ireland, and the white represents the aspiration for peace between them. The flag is flown in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Our Ireland Flags, Maps and Worksheets
Ireland Booklet
Print and fold a little booklet decorated with the Irish flag. Choose from lined or unlined. You will need instructions for folding our origami booket.
Ireland Bookmarks
Print out this page of five Ireland bookmarks - decorated with the Irish flag. Perfect for a patriotic occasion!
Ireland Fact Worksheet
Use this worksheet to guide the kids in learning a little about Ireland, including its location and capital city.
Ireland Flag Colouring Page
Colour in the Irish flag, making sure that you get the colours in the right order!
Ireland Flag Printable
Our Irish flag printable comes in a variety of sizes so you can use it for all sorts of projects, from tiny toothpick flags to decorate cupcakes to notebook covers and bunting.
Ireland Handwriting Worksheet
Practise writing out the word Ireland with this handwriting worksheet - useful for St Patrick's Day or perhaps a patriotic sporting occasion!
Ireland Location Worksheet
Start with our "guided" location worksheet, which asks children to find IreIand on a simplified, labelled map of Europe. Then move on to the much more difficult blank worksheet!
Ireland Notebooking Pages
Choose from two variations of notebooking flag for Ireland, decorated by the Irish flag.
Ireland on Map of Europe
Here's a simplified map of Europe showing Ireland's location clearly marked in red.
Ireland Word Tracing
Trace the word "Ireland" with this handwriting worksheet, and colour in the Irish flag. Print it for the kids on St Patrick's Day or perhaps for a sporting occasion...
Ireland Worksheet
Children need to find out some simple facts about Ireland for this worksheet - a useful way of recording what they have learned.
Irish Finger Tracing
Perfect for a spot of handwriting practice on St Patrick's Day, this fun worksheet includes a picture of a leprechaun's hat to colour in, too, complete with shamrock.
Irish Handwriting Worksheet
This handwriting worksheet gives the kids plenty of good practice - and is perfect for St Patrick's Day! There's a line at the bottom for writing the word unaided, and some little pictures to colour in, too.
Irish Word Tracing
Trace the letters in the word "Irish" for St Pat's, and colour in the leprechaun's hat!
St Patrick Story Paper
Use this story paper to write about the life of St Patrick, his teachings, or perhaps about his link to Ireland or St Patrick's Day.
More Ideas for your Ireland Topic
Ireland is a land of castles, many dating back to Medieval times. Most were built as homes for chieftains and for defence. The most famous is of course the 15th Century Blarney Castle in County Cork, home to the Blarney Stone which, according to legend, will give anyone who kisses it the "gift of the gab"!
Castles
Nearly 99% of Ireland's land mass is rural, of which 72% is agricultural. Rich, fertile soil, a mild climate and lots of rain make Ireland perfect for farming, and in fact there are nearly 140,000 farms in Ireland. Beef and dairy are the most important, but you can spot plenty of sheep in Ireland too.
Farm and Farm Animals
Leprechauns are Irish fairies who wear green clothes and make shoes. They hide their money in a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but no-one has ever found one! We have lots of leprechaun activities to explore:
Leprechauns
Shamrocks were adopted as the emblem of Ireland after it became the fashion to wear them in your hat on St Patrick's Day, in the 17th Century. We have a fun selection of shamrock activities for you:
Shamrocks
Have some fun with our Ireland-themed craft ideas:
Irish Crafts for Kids
Explore Ireland's national holiday:
St Patrick's Day