Ireland

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Ireland is an island west of Great Britain. It has lots of scenery, potatoes, and distinctive traditional dance and music, as well as the Gaelic Athletic Association, one of the most popular strictly amateur sporting organizations in the world. Politically, Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland, owned by the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland, whose northernmost point is actually further north than that of Northern Ireland. Despite British colonialism, the indigenous Irish language is making a comeback.

Music

Ireland's music can be heard in two different perspectives. For sounds bigger than the land, U2 are among the more notable options. Meanwhile, sounds of the land can be most authentically experienced at a pub during a traditional music (or trad) session. Common instruments include tin whistles, transverse and end-blown flutes, violins, mandolins, banjos, uilleann pipes, guitars, banjos, bouzouki, bodhrán, keyboards, melodicas, shakers, smaller frame drums, and clapping.

Irish rebel songs comprise some of Ireland's most well-known songs. Among them is Amhrán na bhFiann, now the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland. The GAA, being a nationalist entity, tends to play the anthem before matches in Northern Ireland despite NI being a part of the United Kingdom.

Drinks

Guinness, with its angelic harp, is the undisputed champion of Irish beer, but the Guinness World Record for the biggest Guinness drinkers in the world goes to the UK, surprisingly. Believe it or not, this famous stout is now owned by a British company.

Sports

The GAA's popularity, particularly with Gaelic football and hurling (other GAA-sanctioned sports, such as rounders, exist, though they aren't as popular), coexists with rugby. The Irish rugby team has played six test matches with Samoa; one time, Samoa actually beat Ireland.