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| St. Patrick's Festival Dublin |
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When:
Mar 12, 2011
- Mar 17, 2011
Where: Dublin, Ireland
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St. Patrick's Day is an Irish's national holiday. It is celebrated all over the world on the 17th of March. The St. Patrick's Festival last for 5 days. It started in 1996 and since it is held yearly. The great festival is known as on the invested ones in the world. The preparation for the festival in its first years last for 5 months. Now days as it become a giant festival with numerous events, the planning and preparations for the festival take up to 18 months. No event in the world can be compared to it. During the festival, lots of events take place at day time as well as at night. Celebratory events, parties, concerts on open stages, street theaters, family carnivals, A treasure hunt (A game in which players search for hidden objects by following a trail of clues), fun shows and dance shows are held all over the city. Most of the events are free of charge. More than 4000 performers participate in the events while the estimated number of the celebrators during the festival days reaches the million (locals and tourists). (It is recommended to make a room reservation in advance). It doesn't matter if you are Irish or not, Dublin is a wonderful place to attend in March in order to enjoy the giant magnificent fiesta.
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Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
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background and overview:
Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the UK. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, known as the Good Friday Agreement and approved in 1998, is being implemented with some difficulties.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain. |
Languages:
English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard. |
Climate:
Temperate maritime; modified by North Atlantic Current; mild winters, cool summers; consistently humid; overcast about half the time. |
Capital:
Dublin |
Time Zone:
GMT (UTC+0)
UTC+0 (Summer UTC+1) |
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+353 |
Electric Power:
230 50Hz |
Tourist office:
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Tourist website:
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