Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Tipical Food

Festivity

Famous People

Main Cities

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Economy, History and Geography

Economy

The Irish flag consists of the green, white and orange tricolor, representing peace (white) between Catholic nationalists (green) and Protestant unionists (orange). Ireland's national symbol, on the other hand, is the harp, which, by historical and cultural origins, represents all the people of Ireland.

The Irish economy is driven by the tertiary sector, especially tourism and finance. This is followed by the secondary sector, especially manufacturing, food and electronics, and the primary or agricultural sector, focused mainly on cattle and sheep farming.

Ireland's proclamation of Independence from the United Kingdom dates back to 1922 and involves about 85 percent of the island's territory. In 1949, the Republic was officially proclaimed, comprising 26 of Ireland's 32 counties. The surface area of the Republic of Ireland is 70,273 km² and the population is about 4,900,000, with the majority located in Dublin, followed by Cork.

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But what to see?

It is the city of 20 bridges, overlooking the two arms of the River Lee, it will enchant you with its small historical center of medieval origin. To make this city pleasant there will be that welcoming character of a seafaring city with its piers, bridges and old warehouses. The historic center of Cork is bordered by three main streets: St. Patrick Street, Oliver Plunkett Street and Paul Street, where cafés and restaurants follow one another.

Cork

4.Blackrock Castle, built in 1828, is the oldest structure still in use in Cork City. Crawford Art Gallery, displaying a collection of notable works.

2.St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, a classic example of a Victorian Gothic Revival religious building, dating from 1865.

3. The Shandon district, a very characteristic residential area, with its uphill alleys. These small, colorful terraced houses were once the working-class heart of Cork.

1. The English Market, this eighteenth-century building houses a wonderful covered market;

Dublin

it is the capital of the Republic of Ireland, as well as the largest and most populated city on the whole island ahd is a city of poets and travellers, its small and intimate center is easily explored on foot.

What to see in Dublin?

Guinness Storehouse, is a historic brewery dating back to 1759, is a seven-story high museum pole: the visit illustrates the history of one of the most loved and famous beers in the world. At the top of the building is the Gravity Bar, overlooking the rooftops of Dublin.

Following Grafton Street, the shopping street, you reach one of the most romantic places in the centre: St. Stephens' Green. The park, surrounded by beautiful Georgian houses, is a haven of peace and tranquillity.

The famous and historic Temple Bar district represents the "tourist" heart of Dublin. The streets of Temple Bar come alive especially at night, thanks to the concentration of clubs and historic pubs.

The most visited church in Dublin is St. Patrick Cathedral, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, it is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland.

Oscar Wilde, born in Dublin in 1854, was an Irish writer, aphorist, poet, playwright, journalist and literary critic of the Victorian age. During the years he wrote various poems, short story, as The Canterville’s Ghost, and plays. The thing that led him to make himself known, was his only novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray", published in 1890, which however did not please the readers of the time.

Oscar Wilde

A famous person instead more modern, always born near Dublin, is Niall Horan, an Irish singer, who became famous as a member of One Direction. In fact, initially in 2010 he took part in the auditions of the British talent show The X Factor, where he was rejected, however his skill greatly impressed two talent judges, who decided to include him in One Direction, a British boy band formed, in addition to him, by Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik.

Niall Horan

suffered, and so the whole band declared a break, still ongoing today, this leading to its end, and following this, Niall, also decided to be a soloist, releasing some albums and singles.

The band gradually became famous worldwide, also thanks to the support of social networks, they released five albums and overall sold over 50 million records, including albums and singles. Unfortunately, however, in 2015 one of the members of the band decided to leave the band due to the much stress

Evanna Lynch, an Irish actress, born and raised in Ireland, and known for her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter films. Furthermore, since she was little, she loves the Harry Potter saga and when she went to the audition for the role of Luna Lovegood, she was chosen among 15000 candidates, so she entered be part of the cast of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Evanna Lynch

The highlight of those days was the March 17 parade, which departed from Parnell Square at noon. The Galway parade is definitely the most engaging after that of Dublin while in Cork the main event is the Carnival of the fools, which for two days invades the city. The mascot of this holiday is Leprechaun. These are strange figures that in classical iconography are represented as older men, dedicated to jokes.

St Patrick’s Day, the Feast of the Patron Saint of Ireland, is celebrated every year on 17 March, and is the most important holiday of the year in the Republic of Ireland. On March 17, St Patrick’s Day, Ireland is all one festival, from north to south. The capital transforms into a stage, where street performers and musical groups from all over the world improvise concerts on street corners, where pure madness, fun and magic reigns typical of these days of celebration.

St Patrick's Day

Another characteristic element of the feast of Saint Patrick is the clover, element that we also find on the hair of the leprechaun in fact according to tradition Saint Patrick used the clover during his mission of conversion to Catholicism in Ireland, to illustrate the concept of trinity to the Celts.

They are portrayed as harmless and shy creatures. No one knows where they live and what they do. And if before the twentieth century the leprechaun was usually dressed in red, now it is always represented with green clothes. The Irish leprechaun is always identified as a man less than a meter tall, with an emerald green lapel jacket, with a hat in the shape of a cylinder.

Main Dishes of St Patrick's Day

Coddle Dublin is a particular hearty traditional Irish dish that includes bacon, pork sausages and potatoes.

This is Ireland's most famous stew, lamb'sbeef stew. It is made with potatoes, beef, carrots, onion, beer, vegetable stock, tomatoes, bay leaves, flour, salt, pepper and oil.

This is the well-known typical Irish dessert, chocolate cake soaked in whiskey or whiskey. a typical whiskey from the area is usually applied as there are some very good ones in Ireland.

A steamed salmon steak with a side dish and a specific house sauce, also accompanied by mashed potatoes and lemon.

Tipical Dishes

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