Geography 2 - Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell is a well known Irish actor. He was born 31st of May , 1976 in Dublin.
Colin's father, Eamon Farrell, was a football player who played for Shamrock Rovers FC, which is the most successful football club in Irish history. They have a stadium in Tallaght, in Dublin. His father was also owned a company that imported and exported canned goods in Dublin City.

Colin had small parts in television shows and films, including the BBC drama "Ballykissangel" in 1998, and his film debut in Tim Roth's "The War Zone". Although Colin has a strong Irish accent, he uses an American accent in some of his films including "American Outlaws" and his breakthrough role, "Tigerland".
In 2003, Colin starred as a criminal who plots a bank heist with other Irish actor, Cillian Murphy in "Intermission", which held the record as highest-grossing Irish independent film in Irish box office history until 2006.

Colin has a son, James Padraig Farrell, born on 12 September 2003, in Los Angeles. In October 2007, Farrell revealed that his son James has Angelman Syndrome, which is a rare genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental delay, speech impediment, sleep disturbance, seizures, hand flapping movements, and frequent laughter/smiling.

Colin had reportedly grown very close to Elizabeth Taylor, recently before her death and was one of the few non-family members to attend her private funeral.

In 2007, Colin was joined by other celebrities such as, Bruce Willis, Eva Mendes, Muhammad Ali, Vanessa Williams and Arnold Schwarzenegger, to be an official spokesperson for the Special Olympics, in Shanghai, China.

S.W.A.T (2003) - Nominated for Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actor
Miami Vice (2006) - Nominated for Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actor
In Bruges (2008) - Won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor
Nominated — British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor


Geography: Ireland is the home to the famous Cliffs Of Moher, which are one of the most visited sights in Ireland. They are located in the parish of Liscannor, near the Burren area. The cliffs are over 214 meters high and attract over one million tourists each year. On a clear day, the Aran Islands are visible in Galway Bay, and so are the valleys and hills of Connemara. The cliffs are mainly formed out of sandstone, the oldest rocks laying at the bottom of the cliffs. It is possible to see 300 million year old river channels cutting through, forming unconformities at the base of the cliffs. The Cliffs of Moher have featured in many films including "Leap Year", "Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince" and many episodes of Father Ted.