What I learned about Ireland. I picked Ireland because my brother picked Ireland when he was in 6th grade and also my grandmother has a lot of things that I could use for Ireland. Also my mother and I know how to make Ireland bread and we have music from Ireland. Capital The capital of Ireland is Dublin. Population The population is 4,062,235. Irish Religions Irish religions are Roman Catholic 88.4% Church of Ireland 3% Other Christian 1.6% other 1.5% Unspecified 2% None 3.5%. Languages About 80% of Ireland speak English. Gaelic or Gaelige is spoken mainly along the western seaboard. Climate Mild Winters, cool Summers, consistently humid. Terrain Mostly level to the plain, surrounded by rugged hills and low mountains. Sea cliffs on west coast. Military Seventeen years of age for voluntary military service. Natural Resources Natural gas, peat, copper, lead, zinc, silver, barite. Ireland