Ireland

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Largest cities

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Festivals

Food

Sports

Places to visit

General information

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Currency

Euro

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Capital

Dublin

Official languages

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Largest cities

Dublin

Limerick

Cork

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Location:

Ireland is located in north-western Europe

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Festivals

St. Patrick´s Day is, by far, Ireland´s most famous festival.

It is celebrated on March 17th every year.

There are St. Patrick´s Day parades all over the world.

On St. Patrick´s Day green is considered a symbol of luck.

If you catch a leprechaun he will give you a pot of gold.

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Food

Boxty

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Irish stew

Boxty is a traditional Irish potatoe pancake, suitable on an irish breakfast or supper table.

It was traditionally made with mutton, onions and potatoes. These days, you’re more likely to find Irish stew made with lamb and carrots, too.

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GAELIC FOOTBALL is an Irish sport played between two teams of 15 players.The goal of the sport is to score by kicking or punching the ball.

Sports

The objective of HURLING is for players to use a wooden stick called a hurley to hit a small ball called a sliotar between the opponents' goalposts either over the crossbar for 1 point, or under the crossbar into a net for 3 points.

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Places

The CLIFFS OF MOHER are sea cliffs located in Ireland that run for about 14 kilometres and they are about 214 meters at their highest point.

BLARNEY CASTLE is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork. It dates from 1446.

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