Polish Cities

Warszawa (Warsaw)

Gdańsk

Szczecin

Olsztyn

 Białystok

 Bydgoszcz

 Gorzów Wielkopolski

 Katowice

 Kielce

 Lublin

 Kraków

 Łódź

 Opole

 Poznań

 Rzeszów

Wrocław

Poland as a country

Poland (Republic of Poland) is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ucraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Kaliningrad Odlast (Russia).

Poland is 69th largest country in the world. Poland has population over 38 million people (4.5 million people lives in Rebublic of Ireland).


Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, theUnited Nations, the World Trade Ogranisation, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD).


Poland currently has 16 voivodeships (provinces) which are: Greater Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Lesser Poland, Łódź, Lower Silesian, Lublin, Lubusz, Masovian, Opole, Podlaskie, Pomeranian, Silesian, Subcarpathian, Świętokrzyskie, Warmian-Masurian and West Pomeranian.


88.4% of the population of Poland belonged to the Catholic Church.


Famous Polish people: 

• Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) - astronomer
• Marie Curie (Maria Skłodowska-Curie) - physicist-chemist, double Nobel-prize winner
• Frederick Chopin (Fryderyk Chopin) - composer, virtuoso pianist
• Henryk Sienkiewicz-  novelist and journalist, Nobel-prize winner
• Adam Mickiewicz - poet, publisher
• Jan Matejko - painter
• Roman Polański - film director, producer, writer and actor
• The Wachowskis (Brotheres) - film directors

Polish Anthem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nmFHUbVQtA

Polish products in Irish shops

I am sure that many of you met those Polish products in many Irish shops:

1. Traditional Polish bread

2. Pickled gherniks

3. Lajkonik sticks

4.Kubuś  smoothie drink 

5. Lech - beer

6. Tyskie - beer

Quick preview of my first years in Eire

I came to Ireland with my mother in August 2007. Ireland looked for me very green and iddyllic. Few first days were weird. New country, new language, new people and new home. I was shamed to speak English, because I was afraid that I will say something wrong. Firsy day in school was the most stressful day in my life. But when I just passed school gate I met three Polish guys, who become my friends till today. Also I had one Polish guy in my class, so I felt more comfortable. Transition year was great fun and helpful experience for me. I met a lot of new interesting people. Another two years for me went very fast. School, part time work, friends, family, shopping, parties. I did leaving certificate and I got good results. Then I went for holidays to Poland to my family house. After I come back I accepted Griffith College in Dublin as my college choice and here I am :)

The National flag of Poland

Polish Girl in Ireland

There is a lot of Polish people in Ireland, who came here in few last years. Some of them came here to get better job and after couple years come back to their homes in Poland, the other came to Ireland to live here and stay for ever.