Sailing is a popular sport in Ireland, with the first club formed in Cork in the 18th century. There are now many sailing clubs around Ireland, including the Royal Irish Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire. Sailing allows for both competitive racing and recreational enjoyment on the water. Fishing is also popular in Ireland, with locations like Dun Laoghaire and Howth providing pier, shore, and boat access for catching mackerel, whiting, and other fish. Ireland exports seafood like mackerel and herring to markets in Europe. Gaelic sports organized by the GAA, like hurling and Gaelic football, are widely played in Ireland on an amateur basis. Rugby is also popular and Ireland

2. Sailing
Sailing is a very popular
sport in Ireland. The first
sailing club was formed in
Cork in the 18th
century.
However, there are now
many sailing clubs all over
Ireland, such as the Royal
Irish Yacht Club (RYIC) in
Dun Laoghaire.
Sailing is very popular and is a well recognised sport. There is also
a big racing element involved, with over 100 recognised races each
year. However, sailing is not just competitive; it is also recreational
for those who just want to enjoy themselves on the water or who
have an interest in fishing.
This is the Royal Irish Yacht Club, Dublin Bay.

3. Fishing
Dun Laoghaire is a popular boat and
shore angling location for fishing. Both
the West and East Piers in Dun
Laoghaire are popular fishing venues
for mackerel, whiting, pouting, codling
and pollack.
Another renowned destination is
Howth, where they have pier, rock
and angling fishing available. The
fishing port here is the largest fishing
port on the East Coast.
This is a map of common destinations
to fish in Ireland. 
Irish Sea food
The clean, unpolluted waters around
Ireland are rich in aquatic life and form an
exceptional environment for sea food. The
main European Irish seafood markets are
France, Spain, UK, Germany and Italy.
The most common fish's that Ireland
exports are mackerel, herring and blue
whiting.
Dublin Seafood Restaurant

4. Irish Sports
Ireland’s largest sporting organisation is the GAA. This is the Gaelic
Athletic Association. It is made up of sports such as Hurling,
Football, Handball and Rounders. All players who play GAA are
amateurs and do not get paid for competing in the competitions.
The GAA has its headquarters in Croke Park, Dublin. The stadium
was recently done up and has a capacity of 82,300 seats.
Croke Park Stadium
Ireland is also very good a rugby. They
compete annually in the Six Nations
Championship, which they have won 11
times outright and shared 8 times. The
Aviva Stadium, Landowne Road, Dublin,
was also recently done up. This stadium
has a seated capacity of 51,700.

5. St. Patricks Day
St. Patricks Day is a cultural and religious
holiday celebrated on the 17th
March. It is
named after St. Patrick, the patron saint of
Ireland.
Green ribbons and shamrocks are worn by
people all over the country. Many people attend
parades that are on in most big towns. People
from all over the world come to Ireland for this occasion.

6. Many buildings all over the world
were lit up green in celebration of
St. Patrick’s Day.
The Empire State Building, New York
The Pyramids of Egypt
The Burj Al Arab, Dubai

7. Irish Dancing
Irish Dancing is similar to River dancing but to traditional Irish
Music. It is notable for its rapid leg and foot movements while the
arms and upper body are kept largely stationary.
This is a video of Irish Dancing. There are now Irish Dancing competitions that take
place all over the world. People are always travelling for these competitions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSaa-2t2zmQ

8. The O2 Dublin
The O2 Dublin is where most concerts are held in Dublin. It
has the capacity of 14,000 people and is located on the
Dublin Docklands. It opened on the 16th
of December 2008.
Many famous musicians and artists have performed here
over the years.
The National Concert Hall
The National Concert Hall is in Dublin’s City Centre. It was
opened in 1981 by President Hillery. A wide variety of
musical genres are performed here including: classical,
jazz, opera, traditional, musicals, popular music and
education.

9. Famous Musical Acts from Dublin
U2
 This is an Irish Rock Band from Dublin
 Formed in 1976
 The members are Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and
Larry Mullen
 Very famous worldwide with many hits
The Dubliners
 An Irish folk band
 Founded in Dublin in 1962 by
Ronnie Drew, who is now
deceased
 The group have had many
different members over the
years
 Famous internationally

10. Tourist Attractions in Dublin
Molly Malone
The Molly Malone statue can be found at the end
of Grafton Street, which is a very famous street
in Dublin’s City Centre. She was a fishmonger
who walked the narrow streets of Dublin in the
17th
Century. She was an attractive young girl
but unfortunately she died of a fever at a young
age. The story of Molly Malone is told in a very
famous Irish song called: “Cockles and Muscles”.
A line of the song is: “In Dublin’s fair city, where
the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on
sweet Molly Malone”.
Viking Splash Tours
The Viking Splash Tours are very famous around Dublin and
popular among the tourists that visit Dublin. The tour is based on
the fact that years ago Vikings landed in Ireland and settled here.
The tour involves going around Dublin City Centre in a bus shaped
as a Viking boat and seeing some of the famous sites that Dublin
has to offer. The tour also features a trip into the water, because
the bus is actually a boat in disguise! It is a very enjoyable and
unique experience.

11. Dublinia
Dublinia is situated at the crossroads in
Dublin where modern and old Dublin
meets. It is connected to Christ Church
Cathedral by a medieval footbridge, which
is a very famous cathedral in Ireland. It is
a famous historical museum in Dublin and
is based on the Viking and Medieval ages
in Dublin. It is a great experience for
tourists and many school children in
Ireland visit it. You can learn about what it
would have been like to have been a
Viking, about their weapons and what it would have been like to be
on a Vikingwarship. You can also learn about the torture, deaths,
treatments and lifestyles of the people who lived in the Medieval
Ages.

12. The National Wax Museum
This is where the National Wax Museum is located in relation to
the rest of the City of Dublin.
This is a picture of the National Wax Museum. Here you can
find many famous people made of wax, such as Michael
Jackson, Batman and many more. Visitors are taken on a
tour through time on the history of Ireland. There is also a
Chamber of Horrors and is a very popular and interesting
attraction for many tourists.

13. The National History Museum
Inside the Museum. The view of the outside.
The National History Museum is located on Merrion Street in Dublin.
The museum was built in 1856. The ground floor is made up of the
skeletons and stuffed bodies of Irish animals. The first floor is made
up of mammals from all over the world. The lower gallery has birds
from all over the world and the upper gallery contains invertebrate
and marine animals. It is a popular attraction for tourists and Irish
citizens also.

14. The National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery holds a collection of both Irish and European
art. It is located in Dublin’s City Centre and it was founded in 1854
and the doors opened 10 years later. It is free to go into the
museum and is a popular tourist attraction in Dublin.