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The Guinness Storehouse (which literally translates as "stock" or "deposit") is located in the heart of the St. James's Gate Brewery and is the first attraction in Ireland for many international visitors. Since opening in November 2000, he has attracted more than 4 million visitors from every corner of the globe.
HOPS: gives the stout the slight bitter taste, even if it is fresh
The tour starts on the ground floor where visitors are introduced to the four ingredients: water, malted barley, hops and yeast, which are combined to make a pint of Guinness. MALT: helps to give colour to the black stout beer and also provides features for the fermentation of yeast.
Visitors are also introduced to the fifth basic element: Arthur Guinness himself. Continuing the tour through the building, the visitor encounters an exhibition on the history of Guinness which includes some equipment from the ancient brewery, which serve to explain the history of the techniques of production
In 2006, they invested 2.5 million euro for the public opening of a new wing with the installations that show all the daily production process. Sometimes the staff consent some visitors to initiate a cycle of the production process. Recently it has also been added a "tasting laboratory" ,where visitors can learn how to "enjoy" the Guinness, and not just drink it.
The seventh floor of the Storehouse is occupied by The Gravity Bar, where you can enjoy a 360 degree view of Dublin. Visitors are offered a pint of Guinness.
JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY Production of Ireland
Jamenson is sold all over the world today but it has its roots in this small distillery in Bow Street, founded in 1780 by John Jameson. His family’s motto was ‘Sine Metu’, meaning ‘Without Fear’, which appears today on every bottle of Jameson. His philosophy was to buy the finest quality ingredients, to use the best processes available, and, above all, to take your time. Jameson has been produced in this Dublin site for nearly 200 years, until 1971.
Different stages of Irish whiskey making: 1) Grainstore: actually there are only three main ingredients: pure Irish water, malted barley and unmalted barley. 2) Malting: the malted barley used in Jameson is dried in smoked smooth taste.
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3) Milling: the malted barley and unmalted barley is then milled into coarse flour called grist. The water wheel is the main power source. 4)Mashing: the grist is then mixed with hot water at a temperature of 63°C in an enormous vessel called the “Mash Tun�.
5) Fermentation: The “wort” is then pumped to the “washback”, liquid yeast is added and fermentation begins. After 80 hours, all the sugar is converted into alcohol. The liquid, now called “wash”, contains just 8% alcohol by volume. 6) Distillation: The Still House is the heart of the distillery where distilling occurs. Distilling is the art of separating alcohol from water. Each stage results in smoother superior quality, so that is why triple distillation is the key to Jameson's smoothness.
7) Maturation: The spirit is filled into oak casks and stored in vast, dark, aromatic warehouses to mature. 8) Marrying and vatting: Before bottling, the mature whiskey was emptied into a huge vat and allowed to marry for a few days.
De Bortoli Lucrezia and Lovisa Martina
Molly Malone Silvia & Giacomo
"Molly Malone" is also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City“. It’s a popular song, set in Dublin, which has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin City.
The photo on the right is the statue of Molly Malone.
Molly is commemorated in a statue designed by Jeanne Rynhart. The statue portrays Molly as a young woman in seventeenth-century dress. Maybe she was a hawker by day and a prostitute during the night, in fact she is represented with a low-cut dress and large breasts.
This statue is known colloquially as "The Tart With The Cart" or "The Trollop With The Scallop“. It was temporarily placed outside the Dublin Tourist Office on Suffolk Street.
Molly malone’s song
« In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone, As she wheeled her wheel-barrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive alive oh!" "Alive-a-live-oh, Alive-a-live-oh", Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive alive oh". She was a fishmonger, And sure 'twas no wonder, For so were her father and mother before, And they both wheeled their barrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!"
"Alive-a-live-oh, Alive-a-live-oh", Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive alive oh".
She died of a fever, And no one could save her, And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone. Now her ghost wheels her barrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh!" "Alive-a-live-oh, Alive-a-live-oh", Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive alive oh" »
Grafton street It ‘s one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre, the other being Henry Street.
St. Michael’s Holy Faith Secondary School
St. Michael’s is a female Catholic school founded by the Holy Faith Sisters in 1959. It is located in Finglas near the centre of Dublin. This school took part with us to the Asia Europe project “From Asia to Europe:a Priceless Treasure”
Students Hours Students go to school from Monday to Friday; lessons start at 9.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m. They have three breaks, but the most important is the lunch break:in the school there is a cafeteria where they can eat together.
School subjects
They have seven compulsory subjects:
Maths, English, Irish (Gaelic), History, Geography, French/ German, P.E. They can choose different optional subjects: Art, Home Economics, Music, Businness Studies and Science .
ART CLASS
Rules in the school
Girls have to wear the uniform during the school time. The youngest students wear a blue jumper with red tie, and the oldest wear a green sweater with green tie. Girls can’t die their hair or have piercings. These rules contribute to increase the sense of identity among the students and avoid teasing.
The Christmas show
During Christmas time students use to prepare a Christmas show.
They sing, dance and enjoy themselves . Both students and teachers take part to the show. We had the chance to enjoy it . It was fantastic !!!
HA’ PENNY BRIDGE
The Ha'penny Bridge known later for a time as the Penny Ha'penny Bridge, and officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was produced at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England.
Originally called the Wellington Bridge, the name of the bridge changed to Liffey Bridge. The Liffey Bridge remains the bridge's official name to this day, although it is most commonly referred to as the Ha'penny Bridge.
Before the Ha'penny Bridge was built there were seven ferries, operated by a William Walsh, across the Liffey. The ferries were in a bad condition and Walsh was informed that he had to either fix them or build a bridge. Walsh chose the latter option and was granted the right to extract a ha'penny toll from anyone crossing it for 100 years. Initially the toll charge was based, not on the cost of construction, but to match the charges levied by the ferries it replaced. A further condition of construction was that, if the citizens of Dublin found the bridge and toll to be "objectionable" within its ďŹ rst year of operation, it was to be removed at no cost to the city. The toll was increased for a time to a penny-ha'penny (1½ pence), but was eventually dropped in 1919. While the toll was in operation, there were turnstiles at either end of the bridge.
TRINITY COLLEGE
Odorico Giulia, De Stefani Lucio, Cuzzolin Carlotta, Menegazzi Tommaso 5AU
• Trinity College is considered one of the most prestigious universities worldwide and it’s the oldest of Ireland, founded in 1592 by Elizabeth I, beacuse she didn’t want that Irish people went to study in England. Some famous people attended this university, such as Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker e Samuel Beckett. • In the first courtyard, on the left, there’s the chapel, on the right we can see the Examination Hall. The oldest part is datable around 1700: it is called «Rubrics» and consists in buildings made of red bricks ,which were dorms for the students. The courtyard of this palace gives you a sense of serenity and calm, with its green grass, typical of the Irish landscape, it seems to be very far from the city centre.
Old Library
The main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room; it is nearly 65 metres in length, filled with 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books and is one of the most impressive libraries in the world. In 1860 the roof was raised to allow the construction of the present barrel-vaulted ceiling and upper gallery bookcases.
When it was built (between 1712 and 1732) ,it had a flat plaster ceiling and the shelves for the books were only on the lower level, with an open gallery. By the 1850s these shelves had become completely full; since 1801 the Library has been given the right to claim a free copy of every book published in Britain and Ireland.
HOWTH
Howth means “Eadar’s peak” and it is a village next to Dublin, Ireland. The district occupies the greater part of the peninsula of Howth Head.
Originally it was just a small fishing village. Today is also home to one of the oldest buildings in Ireland, Howth Castle.
The name Howth is thought to be of Norse origin, perhaps derived from a Nors word that means“head �. Norse Vikings colonised the eastern shores of Ireland and built the settlement of Dublin as a strategic base between Scandinavia and the Mediterranean. Norse Vikings first invaded Howth in 1819. In the early 19th century, Howth was chosen as the location for the harbour of the mail packet (postal service) ship.
HOWTH ABBEY The church was replaced around 1235 by an abbey. The abbey was served by a college or community of three or more priests, one of whom was responsible for liturgy and business matters. The church had two aisles ,each of which once had a gabled roof, but when the building was once more modified in the 15th and 16th century, the gables were combined into a single.