Potatoes are a big part of a traditional Irish diet
Irish Potato Pancake
Music in ireland
Traditional Irish music for dancing are called reels, hornpipes and jigs
Instruments used include the fiddle, flute, whistle, harp, Bodhrán, accordion, guitar, mandolin and banjo, uilleann pipes
Sports in ireland
How to play Gaelic Football
Gaelic Football is the most popular sport in Ireland.
Song Lyrics
Shake the Papaya Down is a calypso song. It is the job of some of the people in South America to climb the papaya tree, and shake the yellow fruit off the branches.
Lyrics Mama says no play; This is a work day. Up with the bright sun; Get all the work done. If you will help me, Climb up the tall tree, Shake the papaya down.
Shake them down, Shake them down, Climb the tall tree, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake the papaya down.
Momma says no play; This is a work day. Up with the bright sun; Get all the work done. If you will help me, Sweeping the floors now, Sweeping the floors with me.
Shake them down, Shake them down, Climb the tall tree, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake the papaya down.
Momma says no play; This is a work day. Up with the bright sun; Get all the work done. If you will help me, Washing the clothes now, Washing the clothes with me.
Shake them down, Shake them down, Climb the tall tree, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake the papaya down.
Momma says no play; This is a work day. Up with the bright sun; Get all the work done. If you will help me, Cooking the food now, Cooking the food with me.
Shake them down, Shake them down, Climb the tall tree, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake them down, Shake the papaya down.
Statue of Molly Malone with her wheelbarrow in Dublin, Ireland.
Ireland is an island country in northwest Europe
Dublin is the capital city of Ireland
Dublin has a "maritime climate" with warm (but not hot) summers and cool (but not cold) winters
Here is some Irish Stew
Irish Bacon and Cabbage
The Dubliners sing Molly Malone
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