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Ireland

Geography

Ireland has an area of ​​70,273 km2. Its territory consists of a vast central plain dotted with hills of modest altitude. The reliefs are arranged on the coasts, isolated from each other. The highest altitude is in the south-west with Carrantuohill.

History

Ireland was invaded by the Celts, who left decisive imprints on the culture of the island. Never subjected to Roman rule, Ireland was Christianized in 432 by Saint Patrick; the Irish ecclesiastical organization had a predominantly monastic character.

Ireland suffered the invasion of Nordic peoples. The following period was marked by internal strife between the Celtic kings, and it was precisely one of these, Dermot MacMurrough, who urged English intervention in the island, swearing loyalty to the English king Henry II.

Ireland suffered the invasion of Nordic peoples. The following period was marked by internal strife between the Celtic kings, and it was precisely one of these, Dermot MacMurrough, who urged English intervention in the island, swearing loyalty to the English king Henry II.

Dublin

Dublin is the capital of Ireland, it is a deeply social place,full of culture. You will notice it in the crowded pabs, the lively night life, the music and the chatter.

The climate throughout Dublin and Ireland is oceanic not only on the coasts but also inside , because there is no other mountain range capable of blocking the winds coming from the sea.

Blarney castle

Blarney Castle is an impressive medieval Irish stronghold. The castle is located in the town of the same name, in County Cork, southern Ireland, a short distance from the River Martin. In the 17th century the castle was besieged during the Irish Confederate Wars and then seized during the English Civil War, finally, after the restoration, it returned to the McCarthy family.

Blarney castle

Blarney Castle is an impressive medieval Irish stronghold. The castle is located in the town of the same name, in County Cork, southern Ireland, a short distance from the River Martin. In the 17th century the castle was besieged during the Irish Confederate Wars and then seized during the English Civil War, finally, after the restoration, it returned to the McCarthy family.

Temple Bar

This street is supposedly named after the Temple family, who lived in this area in the 17th century. Temple Bar is a neighborhood in the center of Dublin, a meeting place for many street artists, renovated and renovated since the nineties and used as a tourist attraction. In the neighbourhood, the center of the Irish capital's nightlife, there are numerous pubs and clubs.

St. Patrick'Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of the two Protestant cathedrals under the aegis of the Church of Ireland in Dublin, capital of the Republic of Ireland, and more precisely the bigger. Although it was raised to this status in 1191, when it was still outside the city walls.

The bells are tuned in the C scale.The organ is one of the largest in Ireland, with over 4000 pipes. Some parts date back to a 1695 Renatus Harris instrument . The organ was rebuilt in the 1890s and overhauled again in 1963.

Tipical Food

The best known typical Irish dishes are: Irish stew, fish and chips, rhubarb crumble, chocolate whiskey cake, Guinness stew, apple pie, fish soup, salmon, bacon and cabbage

Culture

Irish culture boasts an evolution that has developed over the centuries since prehistoric times. The current situation contrasts the quiet and folkloristic life of farmers and ranchers in the West and the Midlands with the inhabitants of large, frenetic cities.

St. Patrick's Day

St Patrick's Day is a holiday of Christian origin which is celebrated on 17 March each year in honor of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The festival commemorates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.

The Spire

The Anna Livia monument was installed for Dublin's millennium celebrations in 1988. Plans were drawn up in the 1990s to improve the cityscape. The number of trees in the area, which had excessively covered and obscured views and monuments, was drastically reduced.

The Irish Shamrock

The official symbol of Ireland is the Celtic harp, but the shamrock also has a special meaning for the Irish people, so much so that it is often associated with the green island, more than the harp itself.

The Irish Shamrock

The official symbol of Ireland is the Celtic harp, but the shamrock also has a special meaning for the Irish people, so much so that it is often associated with the green island, more than the harp itself.