Matching Pairs "Need to know" about IrelandOnline version Things you need to know before traveling to Ireland. by Beatriz Carvalho Estanque 1 Irish people are very communicative. It's perfectly normal ... 2 The weather there is usually rainy... 3 Ireland doesn't have extreme temperatures... 4 In terms of religion, the Republic of Ireland is mainly catholic... 5 Ireland has less population today than it had in 1841 because... 6 Ireland and the Great Britain together... 7 Ireland has got two official languages, English and... 8 Conflicts between Catholics and Protestants during the 20th century caused... 9 The island of Ireland is divided... 10 The island of Ireland is located... 11 Irish are famously red-headed. In fact, the Republic of Ireland is the country... ...Irish, which is considered the first and national language, even though only one-third of the population can speak it. ... in the North Atlantic, West to Great Britain. ...in the Republic of Ireland in the south and Northern Ireland in the north. ... with the most red-headed people per capita in the world! ... of the 'Irish Potato Famine' and emigration. ...to enter a pub and people start talking to you. ... form the British Isles. ...civil wars and terrorist attacks in Northern Ireland. ... which means that the summers are cool and the winters are mild and wet. ... while Northern Ireland is divided between Catholics and Protestants. ... although the temperature is not too cold, because of the North Atlantic current.