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'''Patron Saint''' St Patrick<br><br>
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'''Languages'''  English/Gaelic <br><br>
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'''Currency'''  Pound sterling/Euro<br><br>
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A country of two parts, North and South
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'''Ulster'''  Northern Ireland<br><br>
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'''Capital''' - Belfast<br><br>
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The Giant's Causeway is Northern Ireland's most famous natural landmark, and the country has some of the most spectacular beaches in Europe. Northern Ireland is the second most sparsely populated part of the UK. Within a couple of hours of Belfast, the capital city, visitors can walk the Mountains of Mourne, fish in Fermanagh or visit the many picturesque villages that abound.<br><br><br><br>
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'''Eire '''The Republic of Ireland<br><br>
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'''Capital'''  Dublin<br><br>
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In the South you’ll find striking hills, immaculate beaches, pretty towns and villages. The country also offers lively arts and music and fascinating ancient treasures, including medieval abbeys.
  
  
The state known today as the Republic of Ireland came into being when twenty-six of the counties of Ireland seceded from the United Kingdom in 1922. The remaining six counties remained within the United Kingdom as Northern Ireland.
 
  
 
As so many of the websites concerning Ireland deal with earlier times, we have decided to have this main Irish page. Many links on the page for the Republic of Ireland will also be relevant for researching Northern Ireland and vice versa.
 
As so many of the websites concerning Ireland deal with earlier times, we have decided to have this main Irish page. Many links on the page for the Republic of Ireland will also be relevant for researching Northern Ireland and vice versa.

Revision as of 11:44, 29 June 2007

Dunluce Castle, County Antrim submitted by Cloggie



Patron Saint St Patrick

Languages English/Gaelic

Currency Pound sterling/Euro



A country of two parts, North and South

Ulster Northern Ireland

Capital - Belfast

The Giant's Causeway is Northern Ireland's most famous natural landmark, and the country has some of the most spectacular beaches in Europe. Northern Ireland is the second most sparsely populated part of the UK. Within a couple of hours of Belfast, the capital city, visitors can walk the Mountains of Mourne, fish in Fermanagh or visit the many picturesque villages that abound.



Eire The Republic of Ireland

Capital Dublin

In the South you’ll find striking hills, immaculate beaches, pretty towns and villages. The country also offers lively arts and music and fascinating ancient treasures, including medieval abbeys.


As so many of the websites concerning Ireland deal with earlier times, we have decided to have this main Irish page. Many links on the page for the Republic of Ireland will also be relevant for researching Northern Ireland and vice versa.



Northern Ireland

Republic of Ireland







General Links ~ Ireland Interest




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