Interesting information about the city of Dublin

1. DUBLIN
By:
Jesus Rejano
Felipe Martinez
Fernando Borrego
Francisco Jose Gonzalez

2. INDEX
1)Monuments in Dublin
2)Typical food from Dublin
3)Traditional holidays

3. Monuments in Dublin
Dublin has many landmarks and monuments dating
back hundreds of years. One of the oldest is the
Dublin Castle, which was first founded back in
1204, shortly after the Norman Invasion of Ireland in
1169. It was finished by 1230.
One of Dublin’s newest monuments is the Spire of
Dublin, officially called “Monument ofLight”. It’s a
121 meters tall conical spire ,made of stainless steel
and it’s located on O’Connell Street where it
replaced Nelson’s Pillar.

4. Green spaces in Dublin
Public parks include the Phoenix Park, Herbert Park and St Stephen's Green.
The Phoenix Park is about 3 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey.
Its16-kilometer perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares, making it one of the largest
walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined
avenues, and since the 17th century it has been home to a herd of wild Fallow
deer. The residence of the President of Ireland (Áras an Uachtaráin), which was
built in 1751, is located in the park. The park is also home to Dublin Zoo, Ashtown
Castle, and the official residence of the United States Ambassador. Music
concerts are also sometimes held in the park.

5. Food of Dublin
Irish Stew: It is one of the classic Irish dishes.
Although this stew varies depending on
the chef who makes it, almost certainly the
basic ingredients will be lamb, carrot,
potato , beef and onion broth. The variants
usually also contain peas, celery,
thyme, butter, bay leaf and other condiments.
Beef Stew a la Guinnes: This stew is made
mainly with beef and beer, among other
ingredients. The slow and lasting cooking
makes the meat soften and juicier.

6. Colcannon: very typical Irish dish. It is a
puree made with cabbage, mashed
potatoes,butter, pepper and salt. Its
variants may contain milk, leek, onion,
garlic, ham or bacon.
Boxty: It is a kind of tortilla made with
grated potato and then fried. Another
variant, in addition to grated potato, is with
mashed potatoes and sometimes also
eggs.
Coddle: Mainly contains slices of pork
sausage, slices of bacon, potatoes and
onions.

7. Traditional holidays
Samhain was the Celtic New Year. This festival began when the Celts in Ireland
honored Saman or the Lord of the Dead. Currently, what is called Halloween is
celebrated in many other countries of the world. Children dress up in costumes
and masks and carry flashlights from house to house to receive treats or play a
trick. The lanterns they carry are often made of turnips with scary faces and
candles inside. Pumpkin lanterns are also used when November starts, it's a night
when the fairies are said to appear. Legend says that the fairies are sad because
they open the tombs of the dead and dance with the ghosts in the tombstone
cemetery. They also try to capture a mortal musician to play with them.
Some of the most celebrated festivities in Dublin are also : St. Patrick's Day , the
day of the biggest national holiday in the country when everybody is dressed in
green and celebrate the day of the patron of Ireland in Dublin.