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Located in Dublin, this massive stadium is the home of Gaelic games and the headquarters of the GAA.
Croke Park
Though born in Britain, this 5th-century saint is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland and is celebrated worldwide every March 17th.
Saint Patrick
This ancient stringed instrument is a national symbol of Ireland and appears on the back of Irish Euro coins.
harp
Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson starred as feuding friends on a remote island in this acclaimed 2022 dark comedy.
banshees of inisheeren
This iconic, long-running 1990s sitcom centers on three exiled priests and their tea-obsessed housekeeper on the fictional Craggy Island.
father ted
This is the name of the wooden stick used to strike the ball in the ancient Irish sport of hurling.
hurley
Triggered by a potato blight in the 1840s, this tragic period caused Ireland's population to drop dramatically through starvation and mass emigration.
the great famine
Fronted by Bono, this legendary Dublin band has won over 20 Grammy Awards and is famous for hits like "With or Without You."
u2
This Kildare-born actor shot to fame in the series Normal People before landing an Oscar nomination and starring in Gladiator II.
paul mescal
Set against the backdrop of the Troubles, this hilarious comedy series follows the teenage exploits of Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla, and "the wee English fella" James.
This legendary boxer from Bray won Olympic gold for Ireland in 2012 before becoming an undisputed lightweight world champion in the professional ranks.
Katie taylor
This famous 1916 rebellion against British rule began on Easter Monday and centered around the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin.
easter rising
This theatrical show, which famously debuted during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, made Irish stepdance a global sensation.
river dance
Skellig Michael, an island off the coast of County Kerry, famously served as the hidden sanctuary for Luke Skywalker in this sci-fi movie franchise.
star wars
Based on a novel by Sally Rooney, this hit 2020 drama series stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones as star-crossed lovers navigating school in Sligo and Trinity College Dublin.
normal people
Ireland regularly competes against England, France, Scotland, Wales, and Italy in this annual rugby union championship.
The six nations
This ill-fated luxury ocean liner, which famously sank in 1912, was built in Belfast at the Harland & Wolff shipyard.
titanic
This popular 1990s and 2000s Irish boyband achieved massive international success with hits like "Swear It Again" and "Flying Without Wings."
west life
This County Antrim actor became an unexpected action movie superstar later in life thanks to his role as a protective father with "a very particular set of skills" in Taken.
liam neeson
This gritty, critically acclaimed RTÉ crime drama series gripped the nation for five seasons as it chronicled the lives of a fictional Dublin drug gang.
love/hate
In Gaelic football, the game is played with a round leather ball, but hurling uses this small, hard, leather-covered ball instead.
sliotar
These Scandinavian seafaring warriors invaded Ireland in the late 8th century and went on to establish Dublin as a major trading settlement.
vikings
This traditional frame drum, beaten with a small wooden stick called a tipper, provides the heartbeat of Irish folk music.
bodhran
This moving 2022 coming-of-age film made history by becoming the first Irish-language film ever nominated for an Academy Award.
An Cailín Ciúin
Broadcast every November on RTÉ, this festive, child-centered spin-off of The Late Late Show is consistently the most-watched television event of the year in Ireland.
late late toy show