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Facts about Ireland

In all other parts of Ireland, English is the spoken language. Music... Ireland's most famous musical export would have to be U2, closely followed by The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy and more recently Boyzone and Westlife. Hollywood factor... The cream of the crop includes Richard Harris, Pierce Brosnan, Cillian Murphy and Colin Farrell. The world of literature... To our credit, Ireland has produced Bram Stoker, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, William Butler Yeats, Maeve Binchy and Celia Aherne. Patron Saint... Saint Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland in around 430. St Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland, and indeed all over the world, on March 17th. Our capital ­ Dublin... Dublin was founded by the Vikings in 988 and was originally called Dubh Linn (which means Black Pool in Irish). First Saint Patrick's Day parade... Boston was the proud host with an event organised by the Charitable Irish Society in 1737. The White House...