We’ll sing a song, a soldier’s song,

                         With cheering rousing chorus,

                          As round our blazing fires we throng,

                          The starry heavens o’er us.

                           (From the national Anthem; Lyrics Peadar Kearney; Music Patrick Heeney, Peadar Kearney)

Dublin

Dublin is the capital of Ireland. It was founded in the 9^th century by the Vikings. In 1949 the sovereign republic of Eire was proclaimed in Dublin. Today it is the economic and cultural centre of the country. A number of famous writers were born in Dublin: Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce… Every tourist of Dublin can see and visit different places of interest.

Christ Church Cathedral, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin Castle

1. Dublin : Insight compact Guide. – Dublin : APA Publications, 2004. – 80 p.

2. Great Britain and Ireland : A Phaidon Cultural Guide. – Oxford : Phaidon,1986. – 638 p.: ill.  

3. Killanin, L. The Shell Guide to Ireland / L. Killanin, M. V. Duignan ; revised and updated by P. Harbinson. – Ireland : Gill & Macmillan, 1995. – 340 p. : ill.

Galway

Galway is a port in West Ireland, which is situated at the mouth of the Galway River. It’s a university and cathedral town, cultural centre with many attractive places of interest.

St. Nicholas, Lynch’s Castle

Great Britain and Ireland : A Phaidon Cultural Guide. – Oxford : Phaidon, 1986. – 638 p.: ill.

 Killanin, L. The Shell Guide to Ireland / L. Killanin, M. V. Duignan ; revised and updated by P. Harbinson. – Ireland : Gill & Macmillan,  1995. – 340 p. : ill.

Castledermot

This little Irish town is known for its Celtic High Crosses.

Great Britain and Ireland : A Phaidon Cultural Guide. – Oxford : Phaidon, 1986. – 638 p.: ill.

Glendalough

Glendalough is known as an Early Medieval monastic settlement and famous for its round tower, one of the stone towers which are typical for Ireland.

The Monastery and the Round Tower

 Great Britain and Ireland : A Phaidon Cultural Guide. – Oxford : Phaidon, 1986. – 638 p.: ill.

 Killanin, L. The Shell Guide to Ireland / L. Killanin, M. V. Duignan ; revised and updated by P. Harbinson. – Ireland : Gill & Macmillan,  1995. – 340 p. : ill.

Limerick

Limerick is the third largest city in Ireland. There are a lot of places of interest which are worth seeing in Limerick.

St. Mary’s Cathedral, King John’s Castle

Great Britain and Ireland : A Phaidon Cultural Guide. – Oxford : Phaidon, 1986. – 638 p.: ill.

 Killanin, L. The Shell Guide to Ireland / L. Killanin, M. V. Duignan ; revised and updated by P. Harbinson. – Ireland : Gill & Macmillan,  1995. – 340 p. : ill.

Waterford

Waterford is the old and large city in the south of Ireland with a lot of places of interest: Waterford Museum of Treasures, Christ Church Cathedral, Reginald’s Tower,Listmore Heritage Centre

Killanin, L. The Shell Guide to Ireland / L. Killanin, M. V. Duignan ; revised and updated by P. Harbinson. – Ireland : Gill & Macmillan,   1995. – 340 p. : ill.