Four Provinces Of Ireland Shamrock on iPhone 4 by DigitalDreambuilder
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Four Provinces Of Ireland Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connacht Flag
The flag shown here is not a government flag but it is traditionally used in the sporting calendar to represent all Ireland at International Rugby Football matches. It features the emblems of the four provinces - Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht at the corners of the flag on green with a white shield at the center in which there is a stem with three green shamrocks.
The flag is shown here on an iPhone 4; the orange band on the right is only decorative. This is also available on the iPhone 3G and other gifts at the Digital Dreams store.
An ancient poem, Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland), poetically describes the kingdoms (provinces) of Ireland. Below is a translation from Old Irish, courtesy Wikipedia :
Connacht in the west is the kingdom of learning, the seat of the greatest and wisest druids and magicians; the men of Connacht are famed for their eloquence, their handsomeness and their ability to pronounce true judgement.
Ulster in the north is the seat of battle valour, of haughtiness, strife, boasting; the men of Ulster are the fiercest warriors of all Ireland, and the queens and goddesses of Ulster are associated with battle and death.
Leinster, the eastern kingdom, is the seat of prosperity, hospitality, the importing of rich foreign wares like silk or wine; the men of Leinster are noble in speech and their women are exceptionally beautiful.
Munster in the south is the kingdom of music and the arts, of harpers, of skilled ficheall players and of skilled horsemen. The fairs of Munster were the greatest in all Ireland.
The last kingdom, Meath, is the kingdom of Kingship, of stewardship, of bounty in government; in Meath lies the Hill of Tara, the traditional seat of the High King of Ireland. The ancient earthwork of Tara is called Rath na Ríthe ('Ringfort of the Kings').
During the course of these blog travels we will be visiting each of the four provinces again.
