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Montserrat

Montserrat and Saint Patrick

Montserrat is the only other country in the world in which St Patrick's Day is a public holiday. It is a small island in the Caribbean. In the 1630's Irish-Catholics fled persecution in St Kitts. Since then the island has been steeped in Irish heritage.

Montserrat

https://docs.google.com/presentatio...start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 Added: 10 Mar 2017 Contributor: Emer Ní Chéidigh Resource type: Cur I Láthair

This is a presentation about Montserrat. Montserrat is the only other country in the world in which St Patrick's Day is a public holiday. It is a small island in the Caribbean. In the 1630's Irish-Catholics fled persecution in St Kitts. Since then the island has been steeped in Irish heritage.

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OSIE: Tíreolaíocht

Strand: Imshaolta daonna

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Strand: Imshaolta daonna

Strand unit: Tailte eile

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Strand unit: Tailte eile

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Use the map on the left to explore Montserrat. 

  • Zoom in and out, where is Montserrat in the world? Is it far from Ireland?
  • Change the viewing with the small green box on the left. What information does this give us about Montserrat? Is it a hilly or flat place? Are there many rivers or lakes?
  • What else can we learn about Montserrat from the maps?

The Black Irish of Montserrat in the Caribbean from Gnostic Warrior on YouTube

St. Patrick's Week in Montserrat from ptvmontserrat on YouTube

The Other Emerald Isle from Michael Beattie
on YouTube

Montserrat Emerald Isle [Number15 Video] from Number15 - Graphics.Animation.Video on YouTube

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