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Ireland is a place where the grass is greenest, and the rain never forgets to RSVP.

Nestled in the North Atlantic, it is full of rolling hills, old castles, and pubs where strangers become best friends after three beers and a lively debate about who really invented whiskey.

To get a better understanding of this distinct corner of the world, let's look at the Instagram account 'Meanwhile in Ireland.' Since 2014, it has regularly shared pictures and jokes that perfectly describe local life.

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Ireland has several distinct regional cultures rather than a single national one, and the daily lives of city dwellers are in some ways much different from those living in the countryside.

For example, whereas Dublin is described as one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities, the Blasket Islands of Dingle Bay, off Ireland's southwestern coast, seem almost a throwback to earlier centuries.

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15 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only somebody faking an Irish accent wouldn’t be able to tell that an Irish accent was faked…

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However, many of the Irish people participate in the vibrant and lively folk culture at least on some level—people happily attend the country’s numerous (amateur) musical, dance, and storytelling events.

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A great many also engage in crafts, producing items such as glass, ceramics, ironwork, wood-turning, linens, embroidery, and knitwear.

Irish fashion has also advanced beyond the still-popular Aran sweater, with various designers establishing fashion trends that have broad appeal both nationally and internationally.

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Alexis McSparren, an American who decided to move to Dublin, Ireland, after graduating from college, said that the country initially presented a fair number of challenges, but she'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.

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"From the Irish names that no one outside of Ireland can ever seem to pronounce to the varied accents that I need live subtitles to understand, it's been a real personal journey getting where I am today with Irishisms," McSparren wrote.

But now that Alexis has adapted, she's hunting plane tickets. "Ireland is home to RyanAir, meaning we have cheap flights to nearly any European destination at our fingertips," she said. "This results in the urge to take a weekend abroad as often as possible."

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However, there are plenty of domestic destinations, too. "Although the Republic of Ireland is pretty small — it's a little smaller than the state of Indiana — its 26 counties all vary greatly from each other, leaving many wonders to explore."

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19 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to have to ask for an explanation for this one. I've got a pretty good vocabulary but I understand irish names are just impossible to pronounce from the spelling. Is it "peeve"?

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17 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know it’s brennan’s and this is pat the baker but immediately started singing “what wakes up the morning…”

If you too are planning on visiting Ireland, Alexis's top tips are: trek the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher in County Clare; explore the Neolithic monument, Newgrange, in County Meath; and spend a week (or a lifetime) in her favorite part of the country, County Kerry, while driving through the spectacular Dingle Peninsula.

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21 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was at a gig on Saturday in the east of the state and talking to the girlfriend of one of the band members. Asked where she lived, which was 4 hours south west of where were, in a small town 'we probably never heard of'. The town was where my uncle was born and my grandad taught for a few years, 50ish years ago!

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8 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a deliberate ploy on the part of the lad at the checkout. If he sees a girl he fancies, he can use this line. If she says Yes, great! If she says No, he goes with the 'It's part of the deal' bit to save face, no embarrassment.

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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's an English newspaper though. In other news, did you know that Guinness was actually prescribed and used in some UK hospitals at least into the 1980s?

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23 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They got the count wrong it's 8 out 8- what do you think you're going to get when you order the steamed vegetables? It ain't gonna be carrots or broccoli- were talking Ireland- it's steamed POTATOES!

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20 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It got delivered https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/donegal-postman-delivers-letter-to-your-man-with-the-glasses-1.2289890

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