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Ireland

Ireland ( IRE-lənd; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ; Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest in the world.Geopolitically, the island of Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), an independent state covering five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2022, the population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million living in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.The geography of Ireland comprises relatively low-lying mountains surrounding a central plain, with several navigable rivers extending inland. Its lush vegetation is a product of its mild but changeable climate which is free of extremes in temperature. Much of Ireland was woodland until the end of the Middle Ages. Today, woodland makes up about 10% of the island, compared with a European average of over 33%, with most of it being non-native conifer plantations. The Irish climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and thus very moderate, and winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area, although summers are cooler than those in continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant. Gaelic Ireland had emerged by the 1st century AD. The island was Christianised from the 5th century onwards. Following the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion, England claimed sovereignty. However, English rule did not extend over the whole island until the 16th–17th century Tudor conquest, which led to colonisation by settlers from Britain. In the 1690s, a system of Protestant English rule was designed to materially disadvantage the Catholic majority and Protestant dissenters, and was extended during the 18th century. With the Acts of Union in 1801, Ireland became a part of the United Kingdom. A war of independence in the early 20th century was followed by the partition of the island, leading to the creation of the Irish Free State, which became increasingly sovereign over the following decades, and Northern Ireland, which remained a part of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland saw much civil unrest from the late 1960s until the 1990s. This subsided following the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. In 1973, both the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, with Northern Ireland as part of it, joined the European Economic Community. Following a referendum vote in 2016, the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland included, left the European Union (EU) in 2020. Northern Ireland was granted a limited special status and allowed to operate within the EU single market for goods without being in the European Union; the economy has subsequently grown faster than the rest of the UK.Irish culture has had a significant influence on other cultures, especially in the field of literature. Alongside mainstream Western culture, a strong indigenous culture exists, as expressed through Gaelic games, Irish music, Irish language, and Irish dance. The island's culture shares many features with that of Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing, golf, and boxing.

Distance between:

London to Ireland 39 Miles / 64 Kms
Liverpool to Ireland 145 Miles / 233 Kms

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art gallery Nearby

Crawford Art Gallery

movie theater Nearby

Triskel Arts Centre

museum Nearby

Cork Public Museum
Collins Barracks Military Museum
Monaghan County Museum
Cassandra Hand Heritage, Tourism and Genealogy Centre
Bawnboy Workhouse
Pearse Museum
Park Mueseum
Maeshowe Visitor Centre

park Nearby

Fitzgerald Park
Tramore Valley Park
The Glen River Park
Ballybrack Woods (Mangala)
Douglas Village Community Park
Muckno Park
Ballawley Park
Marlay Park
Deerpark

tourist attraction Nearby

Dingle Sea Safari
The Long Point
Glendalough Cathedral
Blackrock Castle Observatory
The English Market
Cork Ghost Tour
Mario Bros Wall
National Monument - Cork
Elizabeth Fort
Blarney Stone
Showbands Walk of Fame
Nano Nagle Place
Red Abbey Tower
The Mardyke Entertainment Complex
Rory Gallagher Memorial Sculpture
The Glucksman
Cork City Tours
Blarney Castle & Gardens
Galweys Dundanion Castle
Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne
The Metropole Hotel Cork
Ballintemple Graveyard
The Atlantic Pond
The Coal Quay
St. Francis Roman Catholic Church
Spike Island Tours
Lime Kiln
George Boole House
Berwick Fountain
Cork Harbor Tragedy Memorial
Cobh Rebel Walking Tours
St Mary’s Priory Roman Catholic Church
Cobh Rebel Walking Tours
Blarney Castle Gardens
The Preaching House Steps
"Deck of Cards" Houses
Waterfront Promenade
Maryborough House
Robert Forde Monument
Cobh Road Train
Lusitania Wall of Remembrance
Old Church ruins and Cemetery
Cavan Burren Park
Shannon pot car park
Glencar Waterfall
Tullydermot Falls
Fairy Bridges
Manorhamilton Peace Cross
Bundoran Republican Garden of Remembrance
Rougey Walkway

university Nearby

Trinity College Dublin

zoo Nearby

Fota Wildlife Park