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A significant recent change to pub culture in the Republic of Ireland has been the introduction of a smoking ban, in all workplaces, which includes pubs and restaurants. Ireland was the first country in the world to implement such a ban which was introduced on 29 March 2004. [57]
Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland.It is the study and appreciation of how people lived. The folklore of Ireland includes banshees, fairies, leprechauns and other mythological creatures, and was typically shared orally by people gathering around, sharing stories.
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Institute of Education and Celtic Culture, Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland (from Culture of Ireland) Image 42 Map showing the Viking settlements in Ireland (from History of Ireland ) Image 43 The 'Land of the Ever Young', an illustration of the Celtic Otherworld by Arthur Rackham (from Culture of Ireland )
Ireland fields a single national rugby team and a single association, the Irish Rugby Football Union, governs the sport across the island. The Irish rugby team have played in every Rugby World Cup, making the quarter-finals in eight of them. [196] Ireland also hosted games during the 1991 and the 1999 Rugby World Cups (including a quarter-final).
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The léine was worn throughout Gaelic culture, including in western Scotland, up until the late 16th century. In Ireland, traditional Gaelic dress, including the léine, was banned by the Dublin Castle administration. Another garment, known as an inar, was a jacket, pleated at either beneath the breast, or at the waist, with split sleeves.
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