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13 Intriguing Facts About Irish Culture And Ireland

by rima
Oct 31, 2015
in Extras, Facts
Reading Time: 4 mins read
13 Intriguing Facts About Irish Culture And Ireland

It is possible, that I have not been to Ireland and hence here we brought you some intriguing facts about Irish culture and Ireland. Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel.

1. 90% of people Irish people are catholic, and only 30% among them attend church.

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2. The fact that Halloween was derived from Irish culture is true. The holiday of Halloween originated from the pagan tradition, which was a Irish origin.

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3. In 1792 George Washington and Thomas Jefferson organized a competition to decide who would build the domicile of the President, and the man who won was an Irishman named James Hoban. Which means, white house was designed by a Irish man.

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4. 73% of Americans were unable to locate Ireland in the country map.

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5. Raymond O’Brien was the shortest man in the Irish history. He was one foot eleven inches tall and died in 1795.

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6. The average height of Irish man is 5’10” and height of women is 5’5”

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7. There are no postal or ZIP codes in Ireland outside of Dublin and Cork city.

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8. Shannon became the world’s first duty-free airport in 1947, and we’ve been buying tax-free liquor and perfume ever since.

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9. Ireland is the only country in the world that has a musical instrument – the harp – as its national symbol. The oldest known harp in existence is housed in Trinity College, Dublin which dates back to at least 1300.

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10. Irish marriages last an average of 13 years, although the majority do not end in divorce. Irish couples mainly prefer to get separated and live in sin with their new partners rather than going through costly legal proceedings.

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11. The infamous Queen of the pirates, Grace O’Malley, was an Irishwoman. She was said to be completely fearless, was highly skilled when it came to strategy in battle, and in politics as well. The woman was notorious and rebellious in true ways.

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12. Ireland is the third largest island in Europe and the twentieth largest in the world.

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13. St. Patrick is well known for being the patron saint of Ireland but the fact says, he is not an Irish man. He was the son of Romans who were living in Britain.

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