Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel.
Ireland is called Éire in Irish and is also known as the Republic of Ireland.
Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island.
The United Kingdom is the only country that actually borders Ireland. The rest of the Ireland is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.
Irish (what Americans often call “Gaelic”) …show more content…
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey.Dublin is home to over one quarter of the total population.
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Phoenix Park in Dublin is the third largest walled city parks in Europe after La Mandria in Venaria Reale (Turin) and Richmond Park in London. It covers 707 hectares (1,750 acres).
The Irish National Stud's Japanese Gardens, laid between 1906 and 1910 by Japanese master horticulturist Tassa Eida, are considered the finest of their kind in Europe.
Carrauntoohil is the highest peak on the island of Ireland. Located in County Kerry, Ireland it is 1,038 metres
(3,406 ft) high and is the central peak of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range.
At a height of 688 metres (2,257 feet) above the Atlantic Ocean, Croaghaun (on Achill Island) are the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands).
Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational …show more content…
Skellig Michael, or Great Skellig, is the larger of the two Skellig Islands, 11.6 kilometres (7.2 miles) west of the
Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.A Christian monastery was founded on the island at some point between the 6th and 8th century and remained continuously occupied until it was abandoned in the late 12th century. The remains of the monastery, and most of the island, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Brú na Bóinne is a World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland and is the largest and one of the most important complex of Megalithic sites in Europe, dating to the Neolithic period.
Kilbrittain Castle is the oldest inhabited castle in Ireland. The Castle is thought to date from 1035 where the original fortress may have been built by the O'Mahony clan.
The three most famous symbols of Ireland are the green Shamrock, the harp, and the Celtic cross.
Ireland's oldest pub is Sean's Bar in Athlone. It was founded some 900 years ago. The country's oldest licensed pub, though, is Grace Neill's Bar in Donaghadee, established in 1611.
The Irish consume in average 131.1 liters of beer per year - the 2nd highest per-capita consumption after the Czech
Ireland is called Éire in Irish and is also known as the Republic of Ireland.
Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, in the northeast of the island.
The United Kingdom is the only country that actually borders Ireland. The rest of the Ireland is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.
Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.
Irish (what Americans often call “Gaelic”) …show more content…
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Dublin is in the province of Leinster on Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey.Dublin is home to over one quarter of the total population.
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Phoenix Park in Dublin is the third largest walled city parks in Europe after La Mandria in Venaria Reale (Turin) and Richmond Park in London. It covers 707 hectares (1,750 acres).
The Irish National Stud's Japanese Gardens, laid between 1906 and 1910 by Japanese master horticulturist Tassa Eida, are considered the finest of their kind in Europe.
Carrauntoohil is the highest peak on the island of Ireland. Located in County Kerry, Ireland it is 1,038 metres
(3,406 ft) high and is the central peak of the Macgillycuddy's Reeks range.
At a height of 688 metres (2,257 feet) above the Atlantic Ocean, Croaghaun (on Achill Island) are the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands).
Cork Harbour is a natural harbour and river estuary at the mouth of the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland. It is one of several which lay claim to the title of "second largest natural harbour in the world by navigational …show more content…
Skellig Michael, or Great Skellig, is the larger of the two Skellig Islands, 11.6 kilometres (7.2 miles) west of the
Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland.A Christian monastery was founded on the island at some point between the 6th and 8th century and remained continuously occupied until it was abandoned in the late 12th century. The remains of the monastery, and most of the island, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Brú na Bóinne is a World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland and is the largest and one of the most important complex of Megalithic sites in Europe, dating to the Neolithic period.
Kilbrittain Castle is the oldest inhabited castle in Ireland. The Castle is thought to date from 1035 where the original fortress may have been built by the O'Mahony clan.
The three most famous symbols of Ireland are the green Shamrock, the harp, and the Celtic cross.
Ireland's oldest pub is Sean's Bar in Athlone. It was founded some 900 years ago. The country's oldest licensed pub, though, is Grace Neill's Bar in Donaghadee, established in 1611.
The Irish consume in average 131.1 liters of beer per year - the 2nd highest per-capita consumption after the Czech