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The Tricolour Rarely has a flag possessed such lasting relevance as that of the "Tricolour", the national flag of the Republic of Ireland. Its three equal stripes illustrate the Irish political landscape as accurately today as in 1848, the year the flag was first unfurled (However, it was not adopted as the national flag of Ireland until independence from Britain on December 6, 1921). Green as the colour standing for the Irish Catholic nationalists of the south may have something to do with shamrocks and verdant landscapes, but more importantly, green symbolizes revolution. An earlier, unofficial Irish flag the gold harp on a green background, served from 1798 until the early twentieth century as a symbol of nationalism. For centuries the green flag of Ireland was a thing accurst and hated by the English garrison in Ireland, as it is still in their inmost hearts......the green flag of Ireland will be solemnly hoisted over Liberty Hall as a symbol of our faith in freedom, and as a token to all the world that the working class of Dublin stands for the cause of Ireland, and the cause of Ireland is the cause of a separate and distinct nationality. Why Orange? The colour orange is associated with Northern Irish Protestants because of William of Orange, the King of England who in 1690 defeated the deposed King James II, a Roman Catholic, in the fateful Battle of the Boyne near Dublin. William III's victory secured Protestant dominance over the island, to the enormous benefit of the 17th-century colonizers of northern Ireland — the English (mainly Anglicans) and Scots (mostly Presbyterians). Sometimes called Orangemen, Protestants in Northern Ireland celebrate the anniversary of the battle each July 12th. The white in the center signifies a lasting truce between the "Orange" and the "Green," and I trust that beneath its folds the hands of the Irish Protestant and the Irish Catholic may be clasped in generous and heroic brotherhood. If you want to find out more about Stair na Gaeilge (History of Ireland) I recommend you visit this site: Ireland Click here if you would like to see the Irish Declaration of Independence 
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Life in Ireland In spite of its small geographical area, Ireland has many attributes that make it a top class country. Ok we do not have the best of roads, the best public transport, the best sports facilities, the cheapest shops (you catch my drift) but we do have a shit load of pubs that serve the best of GUINNESS in the world. It is custom that when you come to Ireland that you indulge a little on the very famous Irish stout. When it is poured properly (which is supposed to take around 119.5 seconds!?) and served in a proper stout glass and is given a nice creamy head, it tastes just divine. Guinness in Ireland is not hard to come by as it is served in all of our thousand upon thousand of pubs. If you ever do pay a visit to Green Ireland it would be well worth your while paying a visit to the famous Guinness Hopstore where you can see where the Guinness is brewed. Below is a picture of a toucan which is the famous Guinness symbol.
 Places of interest Well unless you are a tourist the only real place of interest is the pubs and night clubs!! Irish Myth If you do ever make it to our green isle you will have to be on the look out for some of our little leprechauns. I will warn you though that they are very hard to spot. They normally hang around at the end of rainbows and other secret places. Each leprechaun has its own crock of gold which is said to be worth a fortune. However, chances of spotting a leprechaun are very slim . Be on the look though!!
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