Ireland Final 2

8/3/2019 Ireland Final 2

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THE EMERALD ISLAND


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The Irish flag, created in 1848, wasdesigned to reflect the country'spolitical realities.

The national emblem of Ireland isthe harp.


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The Republic of Ireland (officiallynamed Ireland) occupies 83

percent, about five-sixths of theisland of Ireland. The remainderconstitutes Northern Ireland,which is part of the UnitedKingdom and is located in thenorth-east.


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The first settlers on the island wereCeltic tribe-people; they beganarriving and settling around 600B.C.

In the 12th century English invadersarrived in Ireland, and so began sevencenturies of bitter Anglo-Irishconflict.


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The uprising was cruelly crushed withmany of the rebellion leaders beingexecuted by the British - but thesignificance of this uprising was that thecampaign carried on in the form ofguerrilla warfare and in 1921independence from the UK was securedfor 26 southern Irish counties.

Finally in 1998 a peace settlement forNorthern Ireland - known as the Good

Friday Agreement - was approved. TheGood Friday Agreement is now beingimplemented although with somedifficulties.


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Ireland has one of theoldest and mostfascinating histories of the

world.


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Irish literature is highlyregarded around the world,with W.B. Yeats (1923),George Bernhard Shaw

(1925), Samuel Beckett(1969) and Seamus Heaney(1995) being awarded theNobel Prize. James Joyce issaid to be one of the most

important modern writers.


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HAD I the heavens' embroidered cloths,Enwrought with golden and silver light,The blue and the dim and the dark clothsOf night and light and the half-light,

I would spread the cloths under your feet:But I, being poor, have only my dreams;I have spread my dreams under your feet;Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.


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Hurling and Gaelicfootball are the most

popular sports inIreland, although rugby,cricket and football arealso very popular.


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Irelands cuisine is very

traditional and hearty,ensuring every meal issatisfying and delicious.


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In addition to themyriad of historiccenters and museums,there are plenty of

festivals that will trulyenhance your trip to thecountry.


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St. Patricks Daycelebrates the teachings ofChristianity by St. Patrick,the patron Saint of

Ireland. Citizens of Ireland dont

typically wear green on St.Patricks Day, but they dowear Shamrocks as a

symbol of the teachings ofthe Holy Trinity, and pinShamrocks to the outsideof their coats or shirts.


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Pubs are popular placesfor the locals to hang outon game days, theweekends, or happy hour.

Irish whiskey is probablythe best and finestwhiskey one can findanywhere on earth due to

the time it takes to createthe spirit, its price and itsoverall taste.


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The flag of Ireland perhaps the single most important emblem of theRepublic.

The shamrock probably the most recognised of the symbols of Ireland andperhaps the most loved. The little three leafed plant has connections to StPatrick and Catholicism, and is a reminder of the country's green carpet.

Hot and dark with a creamy white head. It can only be Irish coffee. The Irish Celtic Cross.A mixture of pagan worship and Christianity comes

together in this design. Celtic High Crosses are the giants of the Irish countryside, and impressive

remnants of antiquity. The traditional Irish ring the claddagh ring symbolizes friendship, love

and loyalty. The Irish harp On Irish passports, coins and flags (not to mention the logo

of a certain famous brand of stout), the wire-stringed harp is the oldest

official emblem of Ireland. The sometimes good, sometimes evil leprechaun the little fella has

associations with the 'other side' and his unpredictability makes him worthyof respect

Irish Celtic Knotis one of the best known motifs in Celtic art & folklore.The twists and turns of the design are found in Ancient stone art and tattoos.
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The "Oscar" statuette handed out at the Academy Awards was designed by Cedric Gibbons,who was born in Dublin in 1823.

The Newgrange passage tomb in County Meathwas constructed around 3200 BC, making itmore than 600 years older than the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, and 1,000 years older thanStonehenge.

Bram Stoker was working as a civil servant in Dublin when he wrote "Dracula" in 1897.

Baileys Irish Creamwhich was launched in Ireland in the early seventies is now the mostpopular liqueur in the world.

The home ofGuinness is in Dublin. The famous Guinness Brewery is at St. James' Gate

The Titanic was built in Belfast

St Patrick's Daywas originally celebrated as a religious holiday. In 1903 it became a publicholiday and the first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in Dublin in 1931. The Irishgovernment began to use St. Patricks Day to showcase Ireland and it's cultural heritageduring the 1990s. Saint Patricks Day has now turned into Saint Patrick's Festival.

St Patrick's Festival is now a four day event.

It is also the home of the myth regarding the existence ofLeprechauns and their pots of gold.

Ireland was one of the earliest countries to establish a system of hereditary surnames.Originally, the forms were limited to prefixes, ie Mac (meaning 'son of') and 'O' (meaningdescendant of).


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KILKENNY DUBLIN


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GENERAL POST OFFICE NATIONAL MUSEUM


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MANSION HOUSE TYPICAL IRISH DOORS


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