| "body"> | | | | Ireland has become the day of the Irish culture in the |
| Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is an ancient city, | | | | world. This day everyone should be dressed in green, |
| founded in 841 AD by Vikings. Its rise began much | | | | sing Irish songs, drink Irish beer and so on. |
| later, in XVIII century under the influence of the | | | | The other great Dublin holiday is Bloomsday - 16th |
| English Crown. It's no surprise that Irish Dublin looks a | | | | June. This day is devoted to celebration in honor of |
| lot like many English cities - with its division to | | | | James Joyce and his novel "Ulysses". The holiday is |
| business and commercial centers, with its fashionable | | | | called after Leopold Bloom, the main character of the |
| districts with wide streets and houses of | | | | novel. Festive processions come through the whole |
| unmistakable Georgian style. | | | | city according to the route described by Joyce. |
| Dublin has always been the heart of Ireland, its | | | | Other days of the year Dublin also has a lot to offer. |
| cultural and political centre and it's the most British | | | | In the centre of the city stands Trinity College, the |
| city on the island. The most impressive attractions of | | | | first and the main Irish University. It's the major |
| Dublin were built by the English - Trinity College, Dublin | | | | sightseeing of Dublin. All Dublin roads lead to Trinity |
| Castle and Ireland National Gallery. | | | | College. The University was built in 1592, but the |
| Ireland has survived hard times when a lot of Irish let | | | | original building was destroyed and the most ancient |
| the country escaping from the hanger and poverty. | | | | parts of the structure date back to XVIII century. |
| Now Dublin is a modern busy city where hotels, | | | | Dublin Castle for a long time has been the residence |
| restaurants and pubs are always overcrowded. Dublin | | | | of the British administration. The original castle was |
| is considered to be the city of youth - the average | | | | destroyed by the fire and the present building was |
| age of its citizens is 27. | | | | established in XVIII century. |
| The symbol of Dublin, like of the whole Ireland is its | | | | If you turn a little bit away from the usual tourist |
| beer - Guinness. You can taste it in every Irish bar | | | | routes you will see not so glamour Dublin with trash |
| and even visit Guinness brewery. Dublin boast its | | | | on the streets and gloomy houses. These places |
| intense night life and its bars are open till morning. | | | | remind of the hard period in Dublin history. |
| There 2 key dates in Dublin calendar - 17th March | | | | When you leave Dublin and see countryside mellows, |
| when Dublin, Ireland and the whole world celebrates | | | | hills and small cozy houses you understand why |
| Saint Patrick's Day. The Day of the saint patron of | | | | Ireland was called an Emerald Island. |
