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1. Welcome to Ireland!!!
You are in Ireland!!!
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2. Table of contents:
1. Sightseeing in Dublin
2. Legends and Traditions
3. Irish Food
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3. 1. SIGHTSEEING IN DUBLIN
In DUBLIN, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, we can
visit:
As starting points, the Trinity College, the National
Museum or the National Library are among the best
examples.
The Molly Malone statue is one of the most representative
pictures you will ever get. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Malone
If we talk about art and history, you have
to visit the Dublin Castle (1204), the
Viking Cathedral, the Christ Cathedral
and Saint Patrick's Cathedral.
The Guinness Storehouse or the
Temple Pub are two icons that can be
found in any Irish postcard.
Tired?
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4. If you want to go for a walk, go along the Liffey River. There
you will have time to think about James Joyce, Jonathan
Swift or Oscar Wilde. You may also walk along some of the
main streets in Dublin and you might find the Spire.
But Ireland is not just Dublin. If I were you, I would try to go to Waterford
(Waterford Crystal, the Dumbrody ship), to Wexford, to Glendalough, to Wicklow, to
Irish National Heritage Park and to the Chocolate Factory in Carlow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendalough
http://www.wicklowshistoricgaol.com/history.htm
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5. 2. LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS
2.1. Who was St. Patrick? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day
The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD
385. Until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery and during
his captivity, he became closer to God. He escaped from slavery and he went to study to a monastery
for 12 years. Over this time he became aware that his calling was to convert the pagans to
Christianity.
He wanted to return to Ireland, to convert the native pagans to Christianity.
His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He
died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.
2.2. Symbols
Much Irish folklore surrounds St. Patrick's Day. There is a belief that Patrick raised people from
the dead.
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He also is said to have given a sermon from a hilltop that
drove all the snakes from Ireland.
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6. One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this stems from
a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how Patrick used the three-
leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity.
One traditional icon of the day is the shamrock. And this
stems from a more bona fide Irish tale that tells how
Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the
Trinity.
The leprechaun, or “lobaircin”
was a cranky, “small-bodied
fellow” of Celtic folklore. 2.3 How is St.Patrick's Day celebrated
nowadays?
Today, people celebrate the day with parades,
wearing of the green, and drinking beer. One reason
St. Patrick's Day might have become so popular is
that it takes place just a few days before the first
day of spring. One might say it has become the
first green of spring.
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7. 3. IRISH FOOD
If you are in Ireland for a few days, don't forget to try its most traditional food:
Irish stew: it is a traditional stew made from lamb as well as potatoes carrots,
onions, and parsley.
Bacon and cabbage is a dish traditionally associated with Ireland. The dish
consists of unsliced back bacon boiled with cabbage and potatoes.
Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake.
Coddle is an Irish dish consisting of layers of roughly sliced pork sausages an
rashers with sliced potatoes and onion.
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