Выпишите незнакомые слова( любые)"the emerald isle" have you ever heard of the emerald isle? would you like to see forty shades of green? then you should visit ireland. emerald is the poetic name for ireland due to its green countryside. it's a small country, but very beautiful with old traditions and rich history. the capital of ireland is dublin. it is an international capital with all the warmth and hospitality of a smaller town. it is also a young city, with 50% of its population under the age of 27. dublin was founded more than a thousand years ago. there are many landmarks of the past there: churches and castles, squares and townhouse. over the last decades much of dublin's centre has changed because many new houses have been built there. alongside historic buildings you'll discover grand new hotels and shopping centres, sunning new street architecture and a modern tramway system. if you are interested in literature, the first place to visit is the dublin writers museum. the museums collection features three hundred years of books, letters, portraits and personal items belonging to many famous dublin writers - george bernard shaw, oscar wilde and jonathan swift among them. if you are fond of scary stories and chilling legends and if you are not afraid of ghost and vampires, do not miss the dublin ghost bus tour, which will take you to the world of bram stoker's dracula. you'll see the haunted houses and learn of dracula's dublin's origins. but the best thing about dublin is its people. their friendliness, humour and warmth вада make dublin even more beautiful. the warmth of an irish welcome is best summed up by the old irish proverb: "a stanger is a friend you have yet to meet".
