Ireland, Sovereign country in northwestern Europe.
Description
This nation occupies most of an island in the North Atlantic and stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Irish Sea. The landscape shifts between coastal cliffs, peat moorlands in the center, and hill ranges interspersed with pastures and farmland.
History
After centuries of British rule the Free State emerged in 1922 and gradually separated from the Crown. The republic was officially declared in 1949 and ended all constitutional connections to the British monarchy.
Culture
The national language appears on all road signs alongside English and reminds visitors how important local tradition remains today. In the western counties you hear this language more often in daily life, while most people nationwide speak English.
Practical
The international airport network connects the country to many European destinations, while trains reach the larger cities between them. Buses also serve rural areas and complement the public transport network across all regions.
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Music plays a central role in social life and you find regular spontaneous gatherings in pubs where fiddles and tin whistles come into play. Sports like Gaelic football and hurling draw thousands of spectators to championship matches throughout the year.
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Ireland presents a range of natural landscapes and historic sites spread across the entire country. This collection guides you to coastal cliffs, mountain ranges, medieval castles, and lighthouses that reflect Ireland's history and natural environment. You will explore places like Glendalough Valley...
Ireland offers photographers a combination of historical structures, landscape formations and coastal sections. The island contains medieval fortresses such as Blarney Castle and Rock of Cashel, basalt formations at Giant's Causeway, and early medieval monastery sites at Glendalough. Trinity College...
Blarney Stone
111.7 km
Skellig Michael
212.6 km
Cliffs of Moher
100.5 km
Newgrange
136.2 km
Croke Park
128 km
Aviva Stadium
128.2 km
Hill of Tara
121 km
Rock of Cashel
38.9 km
Spire of Dublin
126.9 km
Carrauntoohil
153.6 km
Kilmainham Gaol
123.6 km
Dublin Castle
126.2 km
Ashford Castle, County Mayo
114.6 km
Knock Shrine
120.6 km
The Burren
70.4 km
Blarney Castle
111.7 km
Phoenix Park
123 km
Glendalough
112 km
St Patrick's Cathedral
125.8 km
Kindred Spirits
107.6 km
Leap Castle
21.5 km
Croagh Patrick
149.7 km
Classiebawn Castle
180.2 km
Loftus Hall
107.8 km
Kylemore Abbey
149.1 km
Leinster House
126.9 km
Manderley Castle
132.5 km
Kilkenny Castle
54.7 km
County Cork
County Kerry
County Waterford
County Wexford
County Galway
County Laois
County Kildare
County Donegal
County Dublin
County Westmeath
County Leitrim
County Mayo
County Roscommon
County Clare
County Tipperary
County Carlow
County Longford
County Louth
County Offaly
County Wicklow
County Cavan
County Monaghan
County Meath
County Kilkenny
County Limerick
County Sligo
Ulster
Connacht
Munster
Leinster
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