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 ==== Oileán Acla ====
-Achill Island (Irish: Acaill, Oileán Acla) is an island in the west of Ireland, in County Mayo. It is the largest island in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a swing bridge - Michael Davitt Bridge. Achill Island has managed to preserve its natural beauty. On its northern coast are the Croaghaun Cliffs, which are the third highest in Europe. [([[https://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/towns-villages/achill-island/achill-island.html|Mayo Ireland]])]
+Achill Island (Irish: Acaill, Oileán Acla) is an island in the west of Ireland, in County Mayo. It is the largest island in Ireland. It is connected to the mainland by a swing bridge (Michael Davitt Bridge). Achill Island has managed to preserve its natural beauty. On its northern coast are the Croaghaun Cliffs, which are the third-highest in Europe. [([[https://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/towns-villages/achill-island/achill-island.html|Mayo Ireland]])]
 ==== Lough Neagh ====
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 ==== Academy Award and the Nobel Prize ====
-Irishman, George Bernard Shaw was the first person to receive both the Academy Award and the Nobel Prize. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925 and received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1938. [([[https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/shaw-and-gallery-priceless-education/five-things-about-GBS|National Gallery]])]
+Irishman George Bernard Shaw was the first person to receive both the Academy Award and the Nobel Prize. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 and received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1938. [([[https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/exhibitions/shaw-and-gallery-priceless-education/five-things-about-GBS|National Gallery]])]
 ==== Dubhlinn ====
 Dubhlinn ("black pool") was a small lake used for mooring ships and was connected to the River Liffey. The lake was covered in the early 19th century as the town grew. [([[https://www.ireland-information.com/blog/10-things-you-may-never-have-known-about-dublin|Ireland Information]])]
-{{tag>geography travel history}}
+==== Samhein ====
+Halloween comes from the Irish festival of Samhain. [([[https://www.newgrange.com/samhain.htm|New Grange]])]
+==== James Hoban ====
+Irishman James Hoban designed the White House in the US. [([[https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/james-hoban-irish-white-house|Irish Central]])]
+==== St. Patrick ====
+St. Patrick was not actually Irish, he was born in Britain. [([[https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/who-was-saint-patrick|History]])]
+==== Buying locally ====
+Irish people tend to buy products made in their country. Hence, on stickers you may find the words "Buy me, I'm Irish". [([[https://innovatesolutions.ie/2021/06/10/how-where-and-why-consumers-are-buying-irish/|Innovate Solutions]])]
+==== Muckanaghederdauhaulia ====
+The longest place name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia. [([[https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/in-a-word-1.1715202|Irish Times]])]
+==== First two figures on license plates ====
+On the license plate of cars in Ireland, the first two numbers are the year of manufacture. [([[https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/4212118/numbers-letters-licence-registration-plate-meaning-uk/|The Sun]])]
+==== Titanic ====
+The Titanic, the indestructible ship that sank on its maiden voyage, was built in Ireland. [([[https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/ship-belfast-built/|The Titanic]])]
+==== Tara Mine ====
+The Tara Mine near Navan is the largest zinc mine in Europe and the fifth-largest in the world. [([[https://www.byrnecut.com/projects/europe/ireland/tara-mine/|Byrne Cut]])]
+==== Foreigners ====
+There are almost 8 times as many Poles as people who speak Gaelic in Ireland. [([[https://www.thejournal.ie/arlene-foster-polish-speakers-irish-speakers-northern-ireland-facts-3228915-Feb2017/|The Journal]])]
+==== Free night for Mary and Joseph ====
+One hotel chain was offering a free night during the holidays for married couples where the woman's name is Mary and the man's name is Joseph. [([[https://www.questor-insurance.co.uk/news?id=10246|Questor Insurance]])]
+==== Irish birthday traditions ====
+According to Irish birthday traditions, people hold the baby upside down and lightly bang its head on the floor. This tradition is believed to bring good luck. [([[https://www.irish-expressions.com/irish-birthday-traditions.html|Irish Expressions]])]
+==== Tailteann Games ====
+Ireland has had its own Olympic Games since the Bronze Age, called the Tailteann Games. [([[https://www.europeana.eu/pl/blog/the-tailteann-games-the-irish-olympics|Europeana]])]
+==== William Edward Wilson ====
+William Edward Wilson was the first person to accurately measure the temperature of the sun. [([[https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/69/4/254/1030282|Oxford Academic]])]
+==== John Tyndall ====
+Irishman John Tyndall was the first scientist ever to be called a physicist. [([[http://www.climate-lab-book.ac.uk/2018/john-tyndall-founder-of-climate-science/|Climate Lab]])]
+{{tag>geography travel history culture}}

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