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Ireland is near the Atlantic Ocean, so it gets a lot of rain. It is not a very hot country, so there are no deserts or arid areas. So it is a good country for growing grass, trees and plants. Much of Ireland is rural, so there is a lot of farmland in Ireland.
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∙ 12y agoThere's a lot of reasons why green is such an important colour in Ireland.
Ireland is often referred to as the "Emerald Isle" and green is identified with the republican and nationalist traditions in modern times. Green is a strong trend in the Irish holiday St. Patrick's Day. The green in the flag of the Republic of Ireland symbolises Irish republicanism dating back to the Society of United Irishmen in the 1790s.
You could also say green is a big part of Ireland because of the symbolism of the shamrock. The shamrock was chosen to be Ireland's national emblem because of the legend that St. Patrick had used it to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity. The Trinity is the idea that God is really three-in-one: The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. St. Patrick demonstrated the meaning of the Three-in-One by picking a shamrock from the grass growing at his feet and showing it to his listeners. He told them that just as the shamrock is one leaf with three parts, God is one entity with three Persons. The Irish have considered shamrocks as good-luck symbols since earliest times, and today people of many other nationalities also believe they bring good luck.
Ireland is actually a very green country with lots of green land, you could say green can also represent how lush and pure the land of Ireland is. And since it rains a lot in Ireland, the Irish can at least say that their land is very healthy and beautiful. The beautiful green landscape was probably the inspiration for the national color of colour of green. Wearing the color green is considered an act of paying tribute to Ireland. It is said that it also brings good luck, especially when worn on St. Patrick's Day. Many long years ago, playful Irish children began the tradition of pinching people who forgot to wear green on St. Patrick's Day and the tradition is still practiced today.
Most people truly believe that it's purely the fact of the country being so green and landscaped that the colour green was chosen as the national colour. There is no real known reason.
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Why is wearing the color green thought to be unlucky in Ireland?
It's not, I'm Irish, and I've never heard of it being unlucky. I wear green all the time. I have never been taught it is unlucky. So green is not seen as unlucky in Ireland.
Why is green so important to Irish people?
it isn't realy important but it is the first colour of out flag and a clover is the sign of ireland and they are green so on paddies day we have it all over
The color of green for Ireland stands for?
The color green for Ireland stands for the official color of Saint Patrick. In the United States, the color green symbolizes jealousy.
What are the 2 reasons you should wear Green on St Patrick's Day?
Because you wont get pinched and so you can have good luck. Saint Patrick isn't associated with the color green, but he is the patron saint of Ireland, and Ireland's national color is green, as is half of its national flag. So people like to wear green to celebrate the festival of one of the Saints of Ireland. Saint Brigid, another Saint of Ireland, isn't especially linked to the color green, but her day - February 1st - is frequently symbolized by a cross (not a crucifix-shape) made of roughly-woven rushes (a sort of dried grass), or straw.
What is some major vegetation in Ireland?
Grass and mosses. There are a lot of those. In fact there is so much grass that Ireland is often called the Emerald Isle because it is so green. There are very few trees though.
The main color of Ireland is?
Ireland is particularly associated with the colour green. As Ireland is on the edge of the Atlantic, it gets a lot of rain, so grass grows easily in Ireland, along with trees and other plants. So there is plenty of green to be seen in Ireland...
What country is forty shades of green about?
Ireland - and it's so green because of all the rain we get!
Are blue and orange the national colors of Ireland?
No. Green and orange are the colors of Ireland. Green is the color of the Catholics and orange the color of the Protestants.
Why is wearing the color green thought to be unlucky in Ireland?
It's not, I'm Irish, and I've never heard of it being unlucky. I wear green all the time. I have never been taught it is unlucky. So green is not seen as unlucky in Ireland.
When was Green Party - Ireland - created?
Green Party - Ireland - was created in 1981.
Does the color green in Ireland stand for countryside?
Ireland is very green and famous for its countryside, but the green on the Irish flag represents the nationalist or repoublican tradition in Ireland.
What does blue and green mean in Ireland?
In Ireland blue is the national color of Ireland, while green represents Irish Catholics.
Why do leprachauns wear green?
There are only Leprechauns in Ireland and green is the National colour of Ireland.
Is Ireland mostly grass?
Ireland is mostly rural, with a lot of farmland, mountains and forests, so there would be a lot of grass in Ireland. Being very green is one thing that Ireland is famous for.
Where do leprechaun live?
They live in the forests of Ireland. I hear its very green there.
Why do leprechaun wear green?
Ireland's state color is Emerald-green. The Irish take the green color from the fairies, which was believed to be what they wore. Leprechauns represent Ireland, so they wear green clothing.the new anser: Because they ADORE pea's! do you like pea's? coz i do.
How do Ireland people make their country green?
The people do not make it green. Nature and its climate does. Ireland is on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. It gets a lot of rain. As a result of that, a lot of grass and trees and all sorts of other plants grow in Ireland, giving it that special green look. You will not find any desert or really dry areas in Ireland like in many other countries, so it is very green.
