英語リスニング - 本文
I come from Ireland. It's a small country in the west of Europe. It's just next to the United Kingdom.
The Irish flag has three colors: green, white and orange. You often see the Irish flag above important buildings like the government building, or the town hall.
One of the most important symbols of Ireland is the shamrock. The shamrock is a small green plant with three leaves, so the shamrock looks like a four leaf clover, but it only has three leaves, and they look like three hearts joined together.
In Ireland, the countryside is very beautiful. We have lots of lakes, mountains, beaches, and cliffs along the west coast, especially. Some of these cliffs are among the highest in Europe.All around Ireland you can see lots of castles. We have a very long history in Ireland and there are many castles all over. Sometimes people still live in these castles. Sometimes, they are only for tourists to visit.