Ireland
Republic Of Ireland
Official languages: Irish and English Capital: Dublin Largest cities: Dublin, cork Form of government: parliamentary Republic Territory: 70273 km (117 in the world) Population: 4 339 000 people (123-e) Currency: Euro (EUR)
Republic of Ireland - a country in Northern Europe occupying most of the island of Ireland. On the North it borders with the UK. Area - 70.2 thousand km2. The name of the country comes from the LPI. Éire - state. The capital city is Dublin, which is home to about a quarter of the population of the whole country
State symbols
Coat Of Arms Of Ireland is a Golden harp with silver strings on a blue shield.
Flag of Ireland is the national symbol of Ireland . The flag has a ratio of 1:2 and consists of three bands of green, white and orange - in sequence from left to right
National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery of Ireland (Irish: Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann ) houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrio Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street. Due to ongoing renovations, the Clare Street entrance is the only one currently open. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later. The Gallery has an extensive, representative collection of Irish painting and is also notable for its Italian Baroque and Dutch masters painting. The current director is Sean Rainbird. Entry is free.
National Botanic Gardens
The National Botanic Gardens (Irish: Garraithe Náisiúntana Lus ) are located in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. The 19.5 hectares are situated between Prospect Cemetery and the RiverTolka where it forms part of that river`s floodplain.
The gardens were founded in 1795 by the Dublin Society (later the Royal Dublin Society) and they have grown to hold 20,000 living plants and many millions of dried plant specimens. There are several architecturally notable greenhouses.
National Museum of archeology and history
The National Museum of Ireland (Irish: Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann ) is the national museum in Ireland. It has three branches in Dublin and one in County Mayo, with a strong emphasis on Irish art, culture and natural history.
Irish Museum of modern art
The Irish Museum of Modern Art (Irish: Áras Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann ) also known as IMMA , is Ireland's leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art. Located in Kilmainham, Dublin, the Museum presents a wide variety of art in a changing programme of exhibitions, which regularly includes bodies of work from its own collection and its education and community department.
Farmleigh House
Farmleigh is the official Irish State guest house. It was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness family. It is situated on an elevated position above the River Liffey to the north-west of the Phoenix Park, in the civil parish of Castleknock. The estate of 78 acres (32 ha) consists of extensive private gardens with stands of mature cypress, pine and oak trees, a boating pond, walled garden, sunken garden, out offices and a herd of rare native Kerry cattle. Farmleigh was opened to the public in July 2001.
Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan ) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland, and the River Martin. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle.
Newgrange
Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú ) is a prehistoric monument in County Meath, Ireland, located eight kilometers west of Drogheda on the north side of the River Boyne. It was built during the Neolithic period around 3200 BC, making it older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.
Castle Cashel
The Rock of Cashel (Irish: Carraig Phádraig ), also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site located at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. According to local mythology, the Rock of Cashel originated in the Devil's Bit, a mountain 20 miles (30 km) north of Cashel when St. Patrick banished Satan from a cave, resulting in the Rock's landing in Cashel. Cashel is reputed to be the site of the conversion of the King of Munster by St. Patrick in the 5th century.