Welcome to Dublin

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Welcome to Dublin

• Alena Babicová
• Eva Hamrlícková
• Blanka Ovcácková

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Basic facts about the city

• PopulationDublin has a population of just over
  1.1 million.
• WeatherDublin has a mild, temperate climate.
  Showers can occur at any time of the year, but
  usually pass quickly. Average temperatures in
  summer range from 16 to 20C and in winter, from
  4 to 7C
• LanguageEnglish is the spoken language in
  Ireland. Irish, or Gaelic - the ancient Celtic
  language of the country is also spoken by about
  5 of the population.

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• MoneyThe currency is the Euro (). The Euro came
  into operation in January 2002.
• Public HolidaysPublic holidays in the Republic
  of Ireland areNew Years Day (January 1)St.
  Patricks Day (March 17)Good Friday (Easter
  MondayMay Holiday (first Monday in May)June
  Holiday (first Monday in June)August Holiday
  (first Monday in August)October Holiday (last
  Monday in October)Christmas Day (December
  25)St. Stephens Day (December 26)

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The main sides

• Ardgillan Castle
• Dublin Castle
• Ha'penny Bridge
• Newbridge House and Traditional Farm
• Saint Patrick's Cathedral
• The Oscar Wilde House
• Trinity College

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Ardgillan Castle

• Ardgillan is situated on the elevated coastline
  between Balbriggan and the Skerries.
• The park consists of 194 acres of rolling
  pastureland, mixed woodland and gardens,
  overlooking the bay of Drogheda.
• Ardgillan - meaning high-wooded area, is a
  sanctuary for many species of mammals and birds.
• The Castle was built in 1738.

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Dublin Castle

• Dublin Castle is the heart of historic Dublin. In
  fact the city gets its name from the Black Pool -
  'Dubh Linn' which was on the site of the present
  Castle garden.
• The Castle stands on the ridge on a strategic
  site at the junction of the River Liffey and its
  tributary the Poddle, where the original
  fortification may have been an early Gaelic Ring
  Fort.
• Later a Viking Fortress stood on this site - a
  portion of which is on view to visitors at the
  'Undercroft'.
• The south range houses the magnificent State
  Apartments that were built as the residential
  quarters of the viceregal court. They are now the
  venue for Ireland's Presidencies of the European
  Community, Presidential Inaugurations and State
  Functions.

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Ha'penny Bridge

• The Ha'penny Bridge is Dublin's oldest pedestrian
  crossing over the River Liffey.It was built in
  1816 as the Wellington Bridge and it acquired its
  better known nickname from the halfpenny toll
  levied on all users of the bridge up to 1919.It
  is one of the earliest cast-iron structures of
  its kind.

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Newbridge House and Traditional Farm

• This delightful 18th Century manor is set on 350
  acres of parkland, twelve miles north of the city
  centre and boasts one of the finest Georgian
  interiors in Ireland. Each room open to the
  public has its own style of antique and original
  furniture indeed, the house appears more or
  less as it did 150 years ago.The house was
  built in 1740 to a design by James Gibb for the
  Archbishop of Dublin The grounds also contain a
  twenty-nine acre traditional farm, complete with
  farmyard animals, a delight to any young visitor
  and perfect for school tours and large groups.

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Saint Patrick's Cathedral

• Saint Patrick's Cathedral has contributed much to
  Irish life throughout its long history (it was
  founded in 1191). The writer and satirist
  Jonathan Swift was Dean of Saint Patrick's from
  1713-1747. Handel's Messiah received its first
  performance in 1742 sung by the combined choir of
  Saint Patrick's and Christchurch. Music has
  played an integral part in the life of Saint
  Patrick's since its foundation and it is the only
  cathedral in these islands to sing two services
  everyday.

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The Oscar Wilde House, Trinity College

• The house is an excellent example of Georgian
  architecture as its many remarkable cornices,
  architraves and decorative centrepieces
  demonstrate throughout the house.The Wilde
  family took up residence in Number One, Merrion
  Square in 1855 and Oscar Wilde lived here until
  1876.American College Dublin took over the house
  in January 1994 and as a result of a major
  restoration project the ground and first floors
  of the house are now open for guided tours.
• Trinity College is the oldest university in
  Ireland.
• Founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I, the
  College is in an enviable position in the very
  heart of Ireland's capital.The College is famed
  for the great treasures. These include the BOOK
  OF KELLS, a 19th century illuminated manuscript,
  the Books of Durrow and Armagh and an early Irish
  harp. These are displayed in the Treasury and the
  Long Room which houses over 200,000 of Trinity's
  oldest books.

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