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位于爱尔兰的巨人堤

巨人堤道的简介

巨人堤道（Giant's Causeway)(音译为贾恩茨考斯韦)位于北爱尔兰贝尔法斯特西北约80公里处大西洋海岸。由总计约4万根六角形石柱组成8公里的海岸。石柱连绵有序，呈阶梯状延伸入海。 巨人堤道被认为是6000万年前太古时代以来火山喷发后熔岩冷却凝固而形成的。巨人堤道及堤道海岸（Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast）1986年被列为世界自然遗产。

巨人之梯故事的主要内容

为人要宽厚，品德高尚很重要。《巨人之梯》中，格朗古杰、卡冈都亚、庞大固埃父子三代巨人的品德都十分高尚，为人宽厚，将敌人化为朋友，善于与人交往。他们见识丰厚，并有勇有谋，告诉我们，为人要宽厚，品德高尚很重要。

香浓河的介绍

As far as tourist appeal goes, the small island of Ireland punches far above its own weight.

The country is so packed with delights that visitors are often reduced to describing its

charms in hyperbolic cliché

s: it is the greenest country, full of the friendliest people, all of

whom would be geniuses if they weren't distracted by the lure of the pub.

Ireland is indeed a green country - so much rainfall must have its benefits - and the people

are justifiably renowned for their friendliness. As for the geniuses, well, the Irish will

proudly point to their four Nobel Laureates for Literature and declare that the success rate

is unmatched in any other country of its size, all the while ensuring that the sacred 'round'

system (where everyone buys a drink for everyone else in turn) is strictly adhered to.

Yet Ireland's charms run far deeper than the legendary craic of the pub or the

accomplishments of a bunch of (mostly) dead writers. It has a remarkable history that is

woven into virtually everything, from the prehistoric stone monuments of the Boyne Valley

to the monuments honouring its fallen patriots, men and women who dared challenge the

imperious might of its longtime occupier and contemporary friend, Britain.

It has a vibrant and dynamic capital, Dublin, which has spearheaded a stunning period of

economic growth that has seen the country transformed from rural backwater to the envy

of Europe. As a result, the Irish have grown in worldliness that continues to propel them to

greater heights of achievement. Even the thorniest issue of all - Northern Ireland - has

seen a kind of resolution and Ireland looks to the future with untrammelled confidence.

位于欧洲西部的爱尔兰岛南部。

西濒大西洋，

东北与英国的北爱尔兰接壤，

东隔爱尔兰海与

英国相望。

最长的河流香农河，

最大的湖泊为科里布湖。

属温带海洋性气候。

爱尔兰素有

翠岛国

之称。

古老的爱尔兰已经拥有六千多年的历史，

山峰和峡谷见证了新石器时代农民在田地里耕种的

景象，

平原则见证了众多军队准备战斗的情景。

还有一些偏远的岛屿比如位于凯里沿岸的斯

凯林斯和布拉斯克特，一些将爱尔兰变成

圣徒和学者之岛

的人曾经就居住在这里，那里也

曾经是欧洲的基督教中心。此外，爱尔兰共有三处被列入联合国世界遗产名录的景点

爱尔兰分成尚属英国管辖的北爱尔兰

(Northern-Ireland)

和已独立管制的爱尔兰共和国

(Republic of Ireland)

前者就是在媒体上常看到的充满宗教政治矛盾纷争，

爆炸声处处，

蒙面恐怖组织成员出没

的地方

（目前的局势好像有了些变更）

而后者早已独立自治多时。

这里要介绍的是政局和

平，甚少火爆场面的爱尔兰共和国。

地处大不列颠群岛中西部，和美丽的威尔斯仅隔一片三小时水程的爱尔兰海

(Irish Sea)

爱尔兰共和国，其东北面与北爱尔兰相衔，总面积约

282

平方公里，以绿白橙三色旗

为国旗，分别代表爱尔兰天主教、新教及希望。 As far as tourist appeal goes, the small island of Ireland punches far above its own weight.

The country is so packed with delights that visitors are often reduced to describing its

charms in hyperbolic cliché

s: it is the greenest country, full of the friendliest people, all of

whom would be geniuses if they weren't distracted by the lure of the pub.

Ireland is indeed a green country - so much rainfall must have its benefits - and the people

are justifiably renowned for their friendliness. As for the geniuses, well, the Irish will

proudly point to their four Nobel Laureates for Literature and declare that the success rate

is unmatched in any other country of its size, all the while ensuring that the sacred 'round'

system (where everyone buys a drink for everyone else in turn) is strictly adhered to.

Yet Ireland's charms run far deeper than the legendary craic of the pub or the

accomplishments of a bunch of (mostly) dead writers. It has a remarkable history that is

woven into virtually everything, from the prehistoric stone monuments of the Boyne Valley

to the monuments honouring its fallen patriots, men and women who dared challenge the

imperious might of its longtime occupier and contemporary friend, Britain.

It has a vibrant and dynamic capital, Dublin, which has spearheaded a stunning period of

economic growth that has seen the country transformed from rural backwater to the envy

of Europe. As a result, the Irish have grown in worldliness that continues to propel them to

greater heights of achievement. Even the thorniest issue of all - Northern Ireland - has

seen a kind of resolution and Ireland looks to the future with untrammelled confidence.

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Ireland

Facts About Ireland

Capital Dublin

Official language Irish, English

Population 4,060,000 people

Rank among countries in population 122nd

Major cities Dublin, Cork, Galway

Area 27,100 square miles

70,300 square kilometers

Rank among countries in area 117th

Highest point Carrauntoohil

3,415 feet/1,041 meters

Currency Euro

THE EMERALD ISLE

Ireland is sometimes called the Emerald Isle because it is so green. The island has wide green plains and rolling green hills. Cool weather and lots of rain help keep the island green. Summers in Ireland are not very hot and winters are not very cold.

Ireland is one of the two main islands in the British Isles off the northwest coast of Europe. The island is divided between two countries. The northern part is a province of the United Kingdom called Northern Ireland. Most of the island is the country called Ireland.

IRISH LEGENDS

The Irish are famous for their imagination, which shows up in their myths, legends, and writing. Have you ever heard of the “luck of the Irish?” This saying comes from a legend about little elves called leprechauns. Leprechauns will supposedly give their hidden treasure to anyone who is lucky enough to catch them.

A famous legend about St. Patrick tells how he drove all the snakes into the sea. That, so the story goes, is why there are no snakes in Ireland.

The great Irish writer and poet William Butler Yeats collected Irish folk stories in his book Irish Folk and Fairy Tales. The book contains stories about fairies, nymphs, and a female spirit called the banshee.

One of the most famous castles in Ireland, Blarney Castle, has a supposedly magical stone in one of its towers. According to legend, anyone who kisses the Blarney Stone receives the gift of clever speech.

IRISH MUSIC

The Irish people have long been noted for their music and dance. Irish dances, such as the jig, have become hits in such shows as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. The Irish are also famous for rock and pop music. The groups U2, Hot House Flowers, the Cranberries, Sinéad O’Connor, and the Corrs all come from Ireland.

AN ANCIENT LAND

People have lived in Ireland for more than 10,000 years. Irish folklore tells of ancient tribes. A people called the Celts invaded Ireland around 350 bc and conquered the tribes. You can still see stone ruins left by these ancient people.

In the 1100s, nobles from the neighboring island of Britain began moving into Ireland and building castles. By the 1700s, Ireland was ruled by Britain.

“THE TROUBLES”

Most of the people in the central and southern parts of Ireland were Roman Catholic. Beginning in the 1800s, Irish Catholics began calling for “home rule.” They disliked harsh British rule and wanted to govern themselves. The people in the north were mostly Protestants. They wanted to be governed by Britain.

Fighting broke out between the British and the Irish and between Protestants and Catholics. The fighting went on for many years. The Irish people called the fighting “the troubles.”

Finally, Ireland was divided into two parts. The Irish Free State was set up in the south. It later became the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland remained under the rule of Great Britain. Fighting continued in Northern Ireland between Catholics and Protestants. A peace agreement was signed in the late 1990s. The Irish people hope the troubles are over.