大家说英语第535期:去爱尔兰旅游(2)（打印版）

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today is a national holiday in Ireland.

圣帕特里克节快乐！今天是爱尔兰的国庆节。

People have a day off, and many watch a parade.

人们有一天的假期，许多人会去看一场游行。

The biggest one is in Dublin, Ireland's capital city.

最大的游行在爱尔兰的首都都柏林。

People enjoy visiting Ireland any time of the year.

在一年中的任何时候，人们都喜欢前往爱尔兰。

The country has something interesting for everyone.

对每个人来说，这个国家都有一些有趣的东西。

The best way to see Ireland is by car.

游览爱尔兰最好的方式是开车。

Driving in Ireland takes one through the lovely green country.

在爱尔兰开车，可以使人们遍历这个绿意盎然的美丽国家。

Many visitors want to see Ireland's castles.

许多游客想参观爱尔兰的城堡。

One of the most famous is Blarney Castle.

其中最著名的是布拉尼城堡。

Here, many visitors kiss the Blarney Stone.

在这里，许多游客会亲吻巧言石。

Old stories say that kissing the stone gives you the gift of speaking well.

古老传说中指出，亲吻这块石头能让你说话流利。

Blarney Castle has beautiful flower gardens, too.

布拉尼城堡还有美丽的花园。

People can also stay in some Irish castles where they can live like kings.

人们也可以住在一些爱尔兰城堡里，在那里他们可以像国王一样生活。

One beautiful sight in Ireland is the Cliffs of Moher.

在爱尔兰，莫赫悬崖是一道美丽的风景。

The cliffs stretch eight kilometers along the west coast of Ireland.

该悬崖沿爱尔兰西海岸绵延八公里。

From the cliffs, people can see beautiful views.

从悬崖上，人们可以欣赏到美丽的景色。

They can also watch many sea birds that make their homes in the cliffs.

他们还可以看到许多海鸟在悬崖上安家。

In Dublin, people visit Trinity College Library to see the famous Book of Kells.

在都柏林，人们会走访三一学院图书馆，去看著名的凯尔经。

This beautiful book was created around A.D. 800!

这部很棒的书创作于公元800年左右！