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Galway Galway is a city on the west coast of Ireland. Population: 72,414. It is a very popular town for tourists. It has many old narrow medieval streets. Galway Bay is famous for its spectacular sunsets. This was from the beach in the heart of the city. Town square The streets in the centre of the city are narrow, with little space for cars. The Claddagh is a traditional fishing village, a few minutes walk from the town centre. Galway Cathedral National University of Ireland, Galway. The Galway Arts Festival and the Galway Races Both of these events take place during the summer. They attract huge crowds of people from Ireland, England, Europe and America. Limerick The third largest city in the Republic of Ireland The main economic region outside of Dublin and Cork Waterford Ireland’s oldest city（Founded in 914AD by the Vikings） the Irish Republics fifth largest city. Irish Economy/ Celtic Tiger Ireland’s economy had many problems for a long time. This changed in the 1990s when the period named ‘The Celtic Tiger’ began. Emigration ended. Many Irish people returned and also many foreigners began to work in Ireland, especially from Eastern European countries such as Poland. The Spire of Dublin symbolises modernisation and growing prosperity in Ireland. Irish Life : Sport in Ireland. Ireland has a rich sporting culture. Ireland has two national sports native to Ireland. Hurling. Gaelic football. Croke Park in Dublin is where all major sporting events are currently played. It is the 4th largest stadium in Europe. Hurling爱尔兰式曲棍球 Hurling is a game played by two teams of 15 players each. Each player has a wooden stick. Players hit a small hard leather ball and try to score in the opponents goal. It is the fastest field sport in the world and a very exciting sport to watch. Gaelic Football Gaelic Football is different from normal football because players can use their hands. There are 15 players on each team. The playing field is much larger than a soccer field. Rugby