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The country has two official languages: English and Gaelic. Although Gaelic, also known as Irish, is officially spoken by only 380,000 people, it holds significant cultural and historical importance. It is taught in schools and used in official government documents, but English is the primary language of communication for the majority of the population.

Over 80% of people of Irish descent live outside Ireland, mainly in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and other countries. This number is 14 times greater than Ireland's population, including Northern Ireland. More than 3 million of these migrants hold Irish passports, and 34 million Americans claim Irish descent.

During the time of slavery in Europe, the country uniquely prohibited the enslavement of residents through the Brehon Law. This law granted rights and protections to enslaved immigrants, distinguishing Irish society from other European countries of that era.

The three national symbols of the country, the clover, the harp, and the Celtic cross, hold deep historical significance, connecting the present-day Ireland to its rich past.

The land is the second-largest beer-consuming country, with 131.1 liters of beer consumed per person per year. The first country on the list is the Czech Republic.

The land boasts the second-highest cliffs in Europe, the Croaghaun cliffs, rising 688 meters above sea level on Achill Island, a geographical wonder that never fails to inspire awe.

The remains of St. Valentine are buried in St. Odoen's Church in Dublin.

The Royal Yacht Club in Cork is the oldest in the world.

The New Grange burial complex, dating back to 3,200 BC, contains the oldest solar observatory in the world.

In 1907, Irish-Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi created the first transatlantic radio station.

On April 12-13, 1928, Dublin-born pilot Captain James Fitzmaurice flew across the ocean from Dublin to Newfoundland, officially recording the first transatlantic flight.

Louis Brennan invented the torpedo, the first remote-controlled weapon, in 1874.

William Edward Wilson was the first to measure the sun's temperature in 1889.

John Phillip Holland invented the first self-propelled submarine in 1877.

Anglo-Irish physicist John Tyndall was the first to demonstrate the greenhouse effect of global warming in the 19th century. Built-in the 12th century, Hook Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Europe.

The celebration of Halloween, originating from the Gaelic pagan festival of Samhain, marks the end of summer in a unique and intriguing way in Ireland.

After a funeral, people go to a pub, not a restaurant.

The Titanic was built in Ireland, and the country was the last place it docked before the disaster.

Phoenix Park, with an area of 700 hectares, is the largest city park in what is now Europe.

Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.