Greetings
fellow Cyberians,
I am thrilled to see you are having a look at the "Ireland" page - so I take it you came to see what is new in regards to the EWoT 2001. So here now a few tid bits to wet your appetite to come to the meeting - if it isn't for the crazy bunch, at least Ireland itself is worth a visit! |
Connemara, in northwest Ireland, is the largest of the country's Gaeltachts (regions where Irish is still spoken). Irish Gaelic has been continuously spoken for 2,000 years, making it centuries older than English | |
With
more than 2,000 monuments, Ireland's Dingle Peninsula has one of the
greatest collections of archaeological sites in Western Europe. Many
relics date back to the beginning of Dingle's 6,000-year existence.
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Native sons William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, and Samuel Beckett all won Nobel Prizes for literature, making Dublin the only city to boast the coveted award in triplicate. James Joyce also once lurked Dublin's city streets | |
Herds
of sheep are common scenes throughout the Irish landscape, but don't
expect to see any slithering creatures. Legend has it that St. Patrick rid
Ireland of snakes. In fact, the lizard is the only reptile to be found in
the country.
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Two
ill-fated ships and their victims are remembered with a monument at Cork's
Cobh Heritage Centre—the Titanic made its final stop at the port,
and the Lusitania went down in nearby waters.
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While
vast, rolling green landscapes warrant Ireland's nickname, The Emerald
Isle, the topography is much more diverse, from the rugged countryside
of County Wicklow to the
spectacular Cliffs of Moher.
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The
legendary rumors about Irish pubs are all true—there are more than
10,000 watering holes in Ireland where one can sip a pint of Guinness or
toss back one of the country's many brands of whiskey.
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Well - I hope you got an impression - hope to see you at the EWoT 2001