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March 14, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Irish Coastal Cities Packing Round 1. This capital of the Republic of Ireland is the country's chief port. DUBLIN 2. Waterford, one of Ireland's busiest ports, is famous for the production of CRYSTAL . 3 These cities are all in the Republic of Ireland except for DERRY , which is in Northern Ireland. 4. These barriers were built in Belfast to separate Catholic and Protestant areas. PEACE LINES 5. Visitors to Galway are likely to purchase a distinctive claddagh RING . 6. Legend claims that anyone that kisses the Blarney Stone will get the gift of ELOQUENT TALK . Picture: large roundish building by the water with rounded roof Departure Round 1. This semi-thick stew is a Dublin specialty. CODDLE 2. Elections for the Northern Ireland ASSEMBLY were held March 7, 2007. 3. Dingle is a good base for exploring the peninsula where this 1970 movie was filmed. RYAN'S DAUGHTER 4. The heart of Dublin is divided by the River LIFFEY . 5. Huge crowds attend the September finals of this ball-and-stick game in Dublin. HURLING Picture: square-looking castle by the water On Tour 1. Events that occurred in Derry on January 30, 1972 led the day to be referred to as BLOODY SUNDAY . 2. Kinsale, in county Cork, hold a popular GOURMET Festival at the end of October. 3. This seaside resort, 13 miles from Belfast, is the largest marina in Northern Ireland. BANGOR 4. Ardmor Residence claimed this saint lived here between 350 and 420. ST. DECLAN 5. There are many reminders of this poet in the town of Sligo. WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS 6. Eastern Belfast is dominated by the famous HARLAND AND WOLFF Shipyards. 7. This woman, seen on many Dublin doorknockers, is a symbol of the Liffey River. ANNA LIVIA Picture: building with a mural on the side 8. The small port town of Dingle has become known all over the world for a BOTTLENOSED DOLPHIN named Fungie. 9. Carrickfergus Castle near Belfast, overlooks the harbor where WILLIAM III landed on June 14, 1690. 10. The fishing village of Kilmore Quay hosts the SEAFOOD Festival every July. 11. Northern Ireland`s coastal town of Portaferry is home to "Exploris" a/an AQUARIUM . 12. Kilronan is the capital of Inishmoor, the largest of the three ARAN Islands. Bonus Question One The copper dome of Dublin's Customs House is topped by a 16-foot-high statue of HOPE . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Ireland is Dublin found? Area 3 Picture: cathedral Slide Show 1. Waterfront Hall, on the banks of this river, is one of Belfast's newest landmarks. RIVER LAGAN 2. The 16th-Century DUNGUAIRE Castle is a landmark outside the Galway Bay town of Kinbara. 3. The area of Derry is famous for its Republican murals. BOGSIDE 4. Cork`s landmark SAINT FINBARR'S Cathedral, completed in 1879, looks dramatic when lit at night. Clues for next destination: Ginza Yen Edo |