Inglés+Irlanda

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Sports: Gaelic football, Hurling, Rugby, Show jumping, Greyhound Racing, Boxing, Basketball, Fishing, Handball, Motor Sport, Tennis, Kendo, Hockey, Cricket.

Gaelic Football: is a mixture of football and rugby, Gaelic Football fans are always able to heat the atmosphere in the stands. The irish version of the football have got a fast rhythm  and a very large fan template  It has been described as a mixture of soccer and rugby, but hasdeveloped as a game with personality , similar to the evolution ofAustralian Football.

The ball used in Gaelic Football is round, slightly smaller than afootball , and can be hand-carried on a brief tour of four steps , whichgives the game a different pace to the game.

Corke Park, the fourth largest stadium in Europe , is the home ofGaelic Football and the stadium is a real noise on game days.

Ireland is a state in Western Eurpe. Before was constituted of four provinces but now only preserves three of the four: Leinster, Connacht and Wster, know like North Ireland, part of United Kingdom. Its capital is Dublin. In the year 1949 was declared the Irish State like Irish Republic.

 Hurling

 Hurling ( Irish, or iománaíocht iomáint ) is a team sport of Celtic origin. Is governed bythe Gaelic Athletic Association. It is played with sticks ( hurley / Camaino ) through whicha ball is hit ( sliotar). The game is played mainly in Ireland and it seems to shinty, which is played in Scotland. There is a female version of the game, known as camogie.

 The main competition of the sport, the All - Ireland Championship, the teams vying forthe different counties of the Republic of Ireland and the counties of Northern Ireland anda representative team in London ( United Kingdom ) and one from New York ( UnitedStates ), the championship final is played in Croke Park in Dublin. The reigningchampions are Kilkenny, who has won the last two titles.

 Hurling

 El hurling (en irlandés, iomáint o iománaíocht) es un deporte de equipo de origen celta. Está regido por la Asociación Atlética Gaélica. Se juega con palos (hurley/camáin) mediante los cuales se golpea una pelota (sliotar). El juego se practica principalmente en Irlanda y se parece al shinty, que se juega en Escocia. Existe una versión femenina del juego, que se conoce como camogie.

 La principal competición de este deporte, la All-Ireland Championship, la disputan equipos de los diferentes condados de la República de Irlanda y los condados de Irlanda del Norte, así como un equipo representativo de Londres (Reino Unido) y otro de Nueva York (Estados Unidos); la final del campeonato se disputa en el estadio Croke Park de Dublín. El vigente campeón es Kilkenny, que ha ganado los dos últimos títulos.

ANIMALS:

There are famously no snakes on Ireland. Reptiles in general are scarce. Ireland has no turtles and only one salamander. Interestingly enough, there is a lizard in Ireland that bears live young, much as a mammal would. Fishes are also not very diverse, again owing to the ancient glaciers that prevented many native species from evolving on Ireland. Freshwater fishes are few in number, other than the ones that swim upstream. The salmon and sea trout that spawn in Ireland's streams have made the island's riverine habitats famously rich in food.

Because of its proximity to Great Britain and Europe in general, the bird life of Ireland is very similar to that of its neighbors. Typical fowl include mallards and geese. Ireland's abundant wetland environments provide bountiful food supplies and breeding habitats for a large number of birds.

Of mammals, there are red deer, squirrels, and hedgehogs. Very common to hunt are several types of rabbit and hare. The largest mammal on the island was the Irish elk, which was hunted to extinction in prehistoric times. It stood larger than a draft horse and had antlers that spread eleven feet from one side to the other.

WEATHER: El clima oceánico de la república de Irlanda es templado, aunque significativamente más caliente que casi todas los otros lugares localizados en una latitud similar, como Polonia, Terranova. Es un país constantemente húmedo, cubierto de nubes la mitad sel tiempo. Precipitaciones son frecuentes, con más de 275 días de lluvia. El viento se desplaza desde el suroeste hacia el noreste. Las tormentas suelen producirse en los últimos meses de otoño y de invierno, que traen de vez en cuando vientos destructivos. A veces a la República de Irlanda le afectan olas de calor. Diferencias de temperatura áreas costeras e interiores. Las áreas son más calientes en verano y más frías en invierno.

WEATHER:  The oceanic climate of the Republic of Ireland is temperate, though significantlywarmer than almost all other places located at a similar latitude, such as Poland , Newfoundland.  It is a country constantly damp, overcast sel half time. Rainfall is frequent, with over 275rainy days. The wind shifted from southwest to northeast. The storms usually occur inthe last months of autumn and winter, which occasionally bring destructive winds.Sometimes the Republic of Ireland will affect heat waves. Temperature differencescoastal and inland areas. The areas are warmer in summer and colder in winter.

TRADICIONES:

La primera de ellas es besar la Piedra de Blarney situada en el Castillo del mismo nombre y que concede el don de la elocuencia.  La piedra fue incrustada en la torre del homenaje en 1446. La leyenda dice que la piedra es un fragmento de la Piedra de Scone, regalado a Irlanda por Roberto I de Escocia (Robert the Bruce) en 1314, en agradecimiento por su colaboración en la Batalla de Bannockburn. El fragmento de piedra fue otorgado a Cormac McCarthy, rey de Munster quien era el dueño de la fortaleza Bantry. Los propietarios del castillo tienen diferentes explicaciones sobre el origen de la piedra y sus supuestos poderes. Así se indica que: * La Piedra era la piedra que Jacob usaba como almohada y fue traída a Irlanda por el profeta Jeremías.


 * La Piedra era la almohada usada por Columba de Iona en su lecho de muerte.
 * La Piedra era la Piedra de Ezel, que David ocultó siguiendo el consejo de Jonatán, mientras era perseguido por Saúl y que llegó a Irlanda gracias a las Cruzadas.
 * La Piedra era la roca que Moisés toco con su bastón haciendo manar agua para los israelitas durante su éxodo de Egipto.

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