Culture

Music and dancing are part and parcel of the Irish life as they grow up with it. The world-famous Irish Folk is usually played with harps, tin whistles, fiddles and bagpipes and will also carry you off.
Pubs are also very important for the Irish. Every village no matter how small has its own pub where the cultural and social life takes place. The Irish do not only eat and drink the national beer Guinness in the pubs, they also discuss about the world affairs, philosophize about the meaning of life and play music. For many Irish people the pub is their second living room.
Apart from music, literature also plays a prominent role for the Irish. Ireland can draw on tradition in terms of literature. Already the Celtic monks have contributed to the design of the Holy Scripture: The Book of Kells which can be looked at at the Trinity College in Dublin, testifies this. With the Irish authors Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, Roddy Doyle and Frank McCourt the country can boast a number of important authors.
The national holiday takes place on 17 March and the Irish national saint St. Patrick is commemorated. On this day the country turns into a colorful fun fair with green as the dominant color.