es one will be blessed with fortune in everything, even in gambling, and will be saved from the evil of witches. There are certain conditions to be met so that its power remains effective: the owner of the shamrock must keep it away from the public eye and never give it to anyone else.
F. The name Gulliver is known to everyone due to the book or the film about the fantastic trip of the English doctor. However, not all of us remember the name of the author— Jonathan Swift, an Irish writer, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1667. In his book Gullivers Travels a man went to an island where strange tiny people lived. His life there was full of adventures and dangers, he met there friends and enemies.
G. Ireland is known as the native land of limericks— short humorous poems that have five lines. They make people laugh and are easy to remember! Lots of poets and writers were fond of limericks. The word limerick probably comes from the Irish town of Limerick. The short poem has made the town known all over the world.
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Red Nose Day
Theres one special day in Britain when you can see lots of people all over the country wearing clown red noses. This is known as Red Nose Day. Its arranged by a charity organisation Comic Relief whose aim is to collect money for people who are in need.
Comic Relief was started in 1985 by the writer Richard Curtis and the comedian Lenny Henry. At that time, people in Ethiopia were suffering from an awful hunger and something had to
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