Saturday, March 9, 2013

Day 9: More Fun Facts about Ireland

National language…

Ireland’s national language is Irish, but it is spoken as the everyday language only in the Gaeltacht (Irish speaking) regions – chiefly in Galway, Kerry, Cork, Mayo, Donegal, and Waterford. In all other parts of Ireland, English is the spoken language.

Music…

Ireland’s most famous musical export is U2. Other acts that have achieved international success include The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy and more recently Boyzone, Westlife and Damien Rice.

Hollywood factor…

The cream of the crop includes Michael Fassbender, Pierce Brosnan, Cillian Murphy and Colin Farrell.

The world of literature…

The list of Irish writers goes on and on, with each generation producing several new word wizards. A sample includes James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett, William Trevor, John McGahern, and Emma Donohue.


Read more: 20 Interesting and Fun Facts about Ireland - GoIreland



1 comment:

  1. I Enjoyed visiting Ireland but there is so much more to see.
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