St. Patrick's Day!! My favorite time of year! This year, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, I have decided to tell you a bit about Ireland. I recently came across a book in Barnes and Noble and knew the information it contained would be very useful indeed. Did you know.......
1) There are 2 billion pints of Guinness sold annually worldwide.
2) There are 198 calories in a pint of Guinness - less than a pint of skim milk or orange juice.
3) Ireland has the highest per-capita rate of tea consumption in the world. The average number of cups consumed by the average Irishman daily is six.
4) St. Patrick’s Day is observed on March 17 because that is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. It is believed that he died on March 17 in the year 461 AD.
5) The harp is the symbol of Ireland.
6) Legend says that each leaf of the clover means something: the first is for hope, the second for faith, the third for love and the fourth for luck.
7) Gaelic is Ireland's national language. Only in the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) areas of Ireland will you find that Irish is used as the everyday language. In all other parts of Ireland, English is the spoken language.
8) One million gallons of cream are used each year to make Baileys.
9) Ireland has twice as many cattle as people.
10) Since 1969, artists, writers, composers, and sculptors living in Ireland have been exempt from paying income tax.
More facts to follow soon!!
Love Always,
Amanda
All facts listed above came from the book Little Known Facts About Well-Known Places - Ireland by David Hoffman. Facts were also taken from the website http://ezinearticles.com/?20-Interesting-and-Fun-Facts-About-Ireland&id=2017486.
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