Destination Information by Juliana https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib What's it like? en-us 2016-06-02 22:34:25 UTC 2016-06-13 15:02:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg Weather Warnings JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113687951 -Heavy rains are frequent, sometimes resulting in flooding

]]> 2016-06-05 01:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113687951 Weather  JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113689918 -July is the hottest month with an average temperature of 16°C (60°F) 

-The coldest month is January at 5°C (41°F) 

-The most daily sunshine hours at 6.3 hours in May. 

-The wettest month is August with an average of 80mm of rain]]> 2016-06-05 03:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113689918 Interesting Facts JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113689958 -Dublin natives called “Dubliners”, speak “Dublinese”, a mix of Dublin slang and curse words

-Dublin or “Dubh Linn” is an Old Irish Gaelic phrase that translates to “Black Pool”

-It was settled by Vikings in the 9th century who called it “Norse Kingdom of Dublin”

-Dublin’s famous Trinity College has graduates: Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, and Bram Stoker (who they based a festival off of)]]> 2016-06-05 03:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113689958                    Population JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690082                   527,612]]> 2016-06-05 03:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690082 Language  JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690104 -Irish Gaelic is recognized as the first official language 

-The other official language, which is more commonly used, is English. 

-Around 30% of the 3.5m population are able to speak Irish, and 5% use it regularly.]]> 2016-06-05 03:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690104 Bram Stoker Festival JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690198 "This eerily exciting festival is inspired by the heritage of world-famous Dublin horror novelist Bram Stoker and his notorious novel Dracula. This October 28th - 31st, Dublin city will get gloriously gothic."]]> 2016-06-05 03:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690198 St. Patrick's Festival JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690234 -In Dublin this holiday celebrities St. Patrick who, according to legend, banished snakes from Ireland (which is why Ireland has no snakes)

-The festival is 4-5 days long

-It includes: music, street theatre, fairs, beer & whiskey tours, classical Irish food, tours of the city and a number of other historical tours. ]]> 2016-06-05 04:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690234 Physical Features JulianaBelle https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690408 -A big urban city with a mix of old and new world buildings and charm

-Has rocky cliff edges on one side of the city as it is on the coast looking out over the Irish Sea]]> 2016-06-05 04:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/JulianaBelle/oxj7kgyx5iib/wish/113690408