enough for the British government to recognize that the language still serves a special purpose in the Irish culture. The language is so important that to give the British government a better name, they have set up government funded classes for Irish of all ages to learn it. The British government has also funded Irish language festivals, adult education classes, and research into Irish place names in Northern Ireland. So it is obvious that the language of Ireland is extremely important to the culture and to the people of the land. The Gaelic language has survived for so long because of the strong family ties the Irish hold. These strong family ties are how many of the customs of the culture are passed down from generation to generation. The family serves a key role in the society of the country. The bonds of family do not only apply to the nuclear family, but instead the entire extended family usually lives close to each other and often meet together for religious holidays. This strong family bond is how many of the Irish people have been able to survive the many travesties that have been bestowed upon them throughout the years. One of the qualities that are not unique to the Irish people is that of the clothing styles. The styles found in Ireland are the styles that are found throughout Europe and the rest of the Western World. Clothing for men is the same as found throughout the Western world. Men of high class were found to wear suits and ties very often, while the working class man will wear pants and a button down shirt very often. I found the women also where typical western clothing. One of the mainstays of Irish cultures calls for everyone to wear their nicest clothes on Sunday when they go to church. If someone does not wear nice clothing to church they are looked down upon and do not hold much respect within the community.The traditional foods of Ireland are famed to be some of the finest in the world. One of t...
