ABOUT IRELAND

Ireland is an island to the north-west of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth. To its east is the larger island of Great Britain, from which it is separated by the Irish Sea

i have actually heard so much about ireland and would love to visit this awesome city someday.


IRISH DANCE

The Irish dancing traditions have grown over the centuries but not exclusive to itself. Irish dancing and musical traditions grown hand in hand. It was influced from dances from across the continent of europe since the pre-christian times. It really took shape as we know it from traveling masters going around Irelad in the early 1900s. There is a unique feature of Irish Step Dance where the dancers keeps their arms stiff at their side. This is believed to have come from the necessesity of having no space when they would dance in crowded halls on top of small stages or barrels

What Irish event draws the largest crowds each year?

1. The Galway Races
2. The Volvo Ocean Race
3. St. Patrick’s Festival in Dublin 
4. Electric Picnic music and arts festival

Answer: St. Patrick’s Festival in Dublin. Ireland celebrates its patron saint annually in March (this year's festival is March 16-19),  and Dublin’s March 17 parade pulls a crowd of over half a million people—in addition to a worldwide television audience. During the four-day festival, visitors can enjoy céilí (traditional folk-music-and-dance sessions), walking tours, boat races, street performances, a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra, and the (perfectly timed) Irish Craft Beer Festival. The committed can also make a side trip to Downpatrick in Northern Ireland, to visit St. Patrick's resting place at Down Cathedral.
While the St. Patrick's Festival may be the hottest ticket in Ireland, it's certainly not the only noteworthy event on the calendar. The Galway Races, held this year from July 30 to August 5, are the most prestigious and popular horse racing events in the country and attract over 150,000 spectators each year. The Volvo Ocean Race, a round-the-world yachting competition held every three years, will celebrate its grand finale in Galway this year, with a festival from June 30 to July 8; attendance at the Galway stop during the previous race was over 600,000—and Galway wasn't even an end point. And in Stradbally, about an hour southwest of Dublin, the Electric Picnic music and arts festival (sometimes dubbed "Ireland's Glastonbury") is a rock-and-roll-and-arts festival that routinely sells out. This year's event takes place August 31 to September 2, and the lineup includes such heavy-hitters as the Cure, The Roots, Grizzly Bear, and Hot Chip.