Irish Department of Tourism
Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism,
23 Kildare Street, Dublin 2,
Frederick Buildings, South Frederick St,
Dublin 2 and
43-49 Mespil Road,
Dublin 4
Telephone (+353 1) 631 3800
(Kildare Street & South Frederick St) |
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Official
Country Name: Ireland
Capital: Dublin
Population: 3.92 million
Telephone Code: +353
Time Zone: GMT
Area: 84,421 sq km
Language(s): English is the language generally used,
Irish (Gaelic) spoken mainly in areas located in West
Ireland.
Ethnic Groups: Irish, Indian, Chinese
Highest Mountain: Carrantuohill (County Kerry)
Head of State - President Head of Government -Prime
Minister
Currency: EURO
Religion: 95% Roman Catholics the Celtic branch of the Indo-European
family of languages. About one person in five in Ireland can speak
Irish today, but only one in 20 use it daily. In Scotland
approximately 80,000 people speak Gaelic. |
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The Titanic was built in Belfast.
At the time the RMS Titanic was the largest man made
moveable object in the world. |
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The historic walled city of Derry, also
known as Londonderry, came into existence in 546 AD. It
is the only city in Ireland, whose ancient walls survive
intact. |
| In 2006,
an estimated 55% of holidaymakers to Ireland used the
internet to plan or book their holiday. |
| A
donation to the blood bank in Dublin results in a free
pint of Guinness. It is recommended as it replaces iron
lost during the donation.
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