Dublin (0)

UBLIN
Dublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland . It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath.
English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning " black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region.
Originally founded as a Viking settlement(koloonia), it evolved(arenes) into the Kingdom of Dublin and became the island 's primary city following the Norman invasion( sissetung ). Today , it is ranked 23rd (down from 10th in 2008) in the Global Financial Centres Index, has one of the fastest growing populations of any European capital city, and is listed by the GaWC as a global city, with a ranking of Alpha - which places Dublin amongst the top 25 cities in the world.
Dublin is a historical and contemporary(kaasaegne) cultural centre for the island of Ireland as well as a modern centre of education, the arts , administrative function , economy and industry.
SPORT
Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland in terms of match attendance and community involvement, and represents 34% of total sports attendances at events in Ireland and abroad , followed by hurling at 23%, soccer at 16% and rugby at 8% and the All-Ireland Football Final is the most watched event in Ireland's sporting calendar.
Swimming , golf , aerobics, soccer, cycling , Gaelic football and billiards/snooker are the sporting activities with the highest levels of playing participatio. Soccer is the most popular sport involving national teams.
Many other sports are also played and followed, including basketball, boxing, cricket, fishing, golf, greyhound racing , handball, hockey , horse racing, motor sport, show jumping and tennis .
Dublin has been selected as the European Capital of Sport in 2010.
MUSIC
Irish Music is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres on the entire island of Ireland.
The indigenous(kodumaine) music of the island is termed Irish traditional music. It has remained vibrant through the 20th , and into the 21st century, despite globalising cultural forces. In spite of emigration and a well-developed connection to music influences from Britain and the United States , Irish music has kept many of its traditional aspects and has itself influenced(mõjutama) many forms of music, such as country and roots music in the USA, which in turn have had some influence on modern rock music. It has occasionally (mõnikord) been fused(sulanud) with rock and roll, punk rock and other genres. Some of these fusion artists have attained mainstream success , at home and abroad.
In recent decades(aastakümne) Irish music in many different genres has been very successful internationally. However , the most successful genres have been rock, popular and traditional fusion, with performers such as Thin Lizzy, Rory Gallagher, The Corrs, The Chieftains, The Irish Tenors, Van Morrison, The Cranberries, U2, The Script and Eleanor McEvoy achieving success nationally and internationally.
In the 1990s , pop bands like the Corrs, Boyzone and The Cranberries emerged. In the same decade, Ireland also contributed( toetama ) a subgenre of folk metal known as Celtic metal with exponents of the genre including Cruachan, Geasa and Waylander. Other artists well-known as popular music performers include Phil Coulter, Dolores Keane,Damien Rice , The Frames and Stockton's Wing. Since the 2000s
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY
Beautiful uncrowded forests and picturesque lakes and waterways are the perfect way to spot some of the wildlife that Northern Ireland has to offer .
Northern Ireland also plays host to world class attractions such as the much loved Belfast Zoo and Exploris Aquarium- the only aquarium open to the public in Northern Ireland.
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