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BEAUTIFUL PLACES ON MY ISLAND

CROKE PARKThe Home of GAA

Games.

THE DAVIN THE DAVIN IS ALSO CALLED THE CANAL END, THIS IS WHERE FAMILIES GO.FUN FACT: IT IS NAMED AFTER MAURICE DAVIN, HE WAS THE FIRST EVER GAA PRESIDENT.

HILL 16THIS IS WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO GO TO WATCH THE GAA MATCHES. HILL 16 GOT ITS NAME WHEN IN1920 ENGLISH SOLDIERS RAIDED THE MATCH AND KILLED 16 PEOPLE ON THE HILL.

HURLING HURLING IS THE WORLDS FASTEST FIELD SPORT. IT IS A GAME OF 15 A SIDE.

FACTSTHE CAPACITY IS 82,000IT IS THE 3RD BIGGEST STADIUM IN EUROPE, AFTER BARCELONA’S NOU CAMP AND ENGLAND’S WEMBELY.

By Jake and Dami

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