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Bloomsday celebrations

Bloomsday celebrations

James Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish writer (novelist) and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers  of the early 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer’s Odyssey

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Bloody Sunday…

Bloody Sunday…

What is the Bloody Sunday incident exactly ? Bloody Sunday, also called the Bogside Massacre was an incident that happened on 30 January 1972 in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. That day, 26 unarmed civil-rights protesters were shot by soldiers of the British Army.  

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Why English is hard to learn?

Why English is hard to learn?

We wanted to share this funny picture with you, just for you to know how English can be hard, even for native speakers ! Never stop practicing.   http://www.learnenglishindublin.com/english-courses-dublin

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What is Gaelic football ?

What is Gaelic football ?

Gaelic football is a form of football derived from traditional Irish ball games. Codified in 1887, it has links with lot of older football plays.     Objective: to score points by passing the ball through the other team’s goals, a set of two upright posts separated by a crossbar 2.5

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What about a Taste of Dublin ?

What about a Taste of Dublin ?

From June 13-16 2013, let’s meet at Iveagh Gardens with Taste of Dublin for four days of  eating, drinking and entertainment… because Taste of Dublin is probably the most exciting food and drink event in the country. Come taste Imagine amazing dishes prepared by famous chefs and restaurants, served in tapas sizes.

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Irish Coffee

Irish Coffee

Irish coffee is a very famous Irish cocktail consisting of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar (brown sugar should be used), stirred, and topped with thickcream. The coffee is drunk through the cream. You can see here the famous recipe of the Irish Coffee : Ingredients 1

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Temple Bar, the heart of Dublin

Temple Bar, the heart of Dublin

Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. Unlike the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar has preserved its medieval street pattern, with many little streets. It is promoted as “Dublin’s cultural quarter” and has a lively nightlife that

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Have you ever heard the different English accents?

Have you ever seen the differents accents of the english? This nice guy show us..

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Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre

Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre

Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre is a big shopping centre situated near Grafton Street, in the south of Dublin city. This shopping centre is just in front of a nice park called Stephen Green Park. It was opened since 8 november 1988, and it is easy to recognize

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Greyhound Racing

Greyhound Racing

Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive industry in which greyhound dogs are raced around a track. The dogs chase a an artificial ‘hare’ or ‘rabbit’ on a track until the greyhounds cross the finish line. As with horse racing, greyhound races often allow the public to bet.

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