after the rest of Ireland became autonomous as the Irish Free State. Primarily it is a trading nation, the chief exports being manufactured goods; joined the Common Market (now the European Union) in January 1973. Official language: English; Gaelic, Welsh, and other minority languages. Religion...
Jamie Dornan breaks down some of the most famous slang terms from his home country of Northern Ireland. Check him out in the new film “Robin Hood," in theaters November 21st.
The Giant’s Causeway is a geological feature, which consists of around 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns that appear to form a staircase-like pathway out to sea. The legend goes that the causeway was built by an Irish giant, so he could do battle with a Scottish giant. The more scientific...