Know anything about ireland?

Question

i have to do an article on ireland, i have some info but im not quite sure it's enough...help plz!

Answer 1

Ireland is a republic. It's divided in2 2 parts Northern Ireland & the republic. it's an island. the reason ireland is divided is because the british invaded it. a problem that is just being resolved 2day!! try wikipedia pay particular attention to the 1916 rising that was the start of ireland road 2 freedom

Answer 2

Please do not listen to Snoom your first answerer-he has a lot of things wrong (though I completely agree with his attitude towards capitalisation!)

The island of Ireland is divided politically but the "southern" part is NOT called Eire in English it is called The Republic of Ireland.  Eire the word for Ireland (as in the island) in the Irish language (sometimes referred to as Gaelic-not in Ireland though!).  The use of the word Eire in English is often regarded as mildly offencive having as it does a faint whiff of colonialism attached to it.  

Ulster (no need for quotation marks-it is a real place) is the northern of Ireland's four provinces and consists of nine counties six of which comprise the state of Northern Ireland.  The other three counties are part of the Republic of Ireland.  It is a term that has been co-opted by Unionists (people and parties in Northern Ireland who seek to remain politically tied to the United Kingdom) to signify Northern Ireland but it is mainly a geographic term.

Also, just because Ireland is (geographically) part of the British Isles does not give people from the Island of Britain -England, Scotland and Wales-the right to refer to Britain as "the mainland" when referring to it.

Answer 3

I live in Ireland...what do you need to know??

Answer 4

If you use your imagination it looks like a kola bear hanging onto a tree,

The place is pretty peaceful.

Answer 5

Ireland is the third largest island in Europe and the twentieth largest in the world. It lies to the northwest of Continental Europe, separated from it by the island of Great Britain to the east. Politically it is divided into the Republic of Ireland, a sovereign state occupying five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, occupying the northeastern sixth of the island. The name 'Ireland' derives from the name Ériu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word 'land'.

The population of the island is slightly under six million (2006), with 4,239,848 in the Republic of Ireland (1.7 million in Greater Dublin) and about 1.7 million in Northern Ireland (0.6 million in Greater Belfast).

Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than seven centuries of Anglo-Irish struggle marked by fierce rebellions and harsh repressions. A failed 1916 Easter Monday Rebellion touched off several years of guerrilla warfare that in 1921 resulted in independence from the UK for 26 southern counties; six northern (Ulster) counties remained part of the UK. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland is being implemented with some difficulties. In 2006, the Irish and British governments developed and began working to implement the St. Andrew's Agreement, building on the Good Friday Agreement approved in 1998.

Ireland is a small, modern, trade-dependent economy with growth averaging 6% in 1995-2006. Agriculture, once the most important sector, is now dwarfed by industry and services. Industry accounts for 46% of GDP, about 80% of exports, and 29% of the labor force. Although exports remain the primary engine for Ireland's growth, the economy has also benefited from a rise in consumer spending, construction, and business investment. Per capita GDP is 40% above that of the four big European economies and the second highest in the EU behind Luxembourg. Over the past decade, the Irish Government has implemented a series of national economic programs designed to curb price and wage inflation, reduce government spending, increase labor force skills, and promote foreign investment. Ireland joined in circulating the euro on 1 January 2002 along with 11 other EU nations

It's said that Ireland, once visited, is never forgotten, and for once the blarney rings true. The Irish landscape has a mythic resonance, the country's history is almost tangible, and its people seem put on earth expressly to restore faith in humanity.

The weather may sometimes give you the impression that you're swimming through an airborne ocean, but the truly luminous greens, luxuriant wildflowers, and afternoons spent holed up in riotous pubs will more than console you for the webbed feet you'll need to grow.

When To Go

If you go to Ireland in July or August, you can expect reasonably warm weather, longer days and a lively menu of festivals. However, this is peak season, which presents some challenges if you're wanting a bit of solitude.

Spring and autumn can also be delightful seasons, with smaller crowds of tourists. Winter weather can be downright inhospitable, but Ireland (the west coast in particular) does look beautiful in the rain, and there's nearly always a pub nearby to duck into. However, in many Irish towns restaurants and B&Bs close down around October and don't reopen until Easter. With a few advance phone calls you can avoid getting stranded somewhere with no place to sleep or eat.

Answer 6

Ireland is 300 miles long and about 220 Miles wide.All the Mountains are  mostly on the Coasts.The Dublin and Wicklow Mountains, The MacGillycuddy Reeks in Kerry, The Donegal Hills, and the Mountains of Mourne in Antrim and Armagh.The Middle of the Country is composed of Plains.There are 26 Counties in the South of Ireland,and 6 Counties in the UK province of Northern Ireland.There is a Population of 4,0200,000 in the Republic and 1,0500,000 in the Uk Province of Northern Ireland. The Celts were the first People to live in Ireland and believed in the Druidic Religeon of the Celts. then Viking Raiders came and settled and after that the Normans came under Richard De Clare Earl Of Pembroke Strongbow. Then the Normans were eventually to be known as the English.In 1916 there was the Easter Rebellion and then the War of Independence and then The Treaty of 1922 Splitting Ireland in Two With the 6 Counties in the North remaining part of the UK and the 26 Counties forming the Free State , in Gaelic, Saorstat Eireann, while remaining part of the British Commonwealth.In 1939 when King Edward Married Mrs Simpson Ireland Refused to Recognise the New King and left the Commonwealth and formed the Republic of Ireland and made a New Constitution. I could go on ad Infinitum all night .You will have to swot up on Irish History in youre Local Library or on the Internet Good Luck.

Answer 7

First, it's spelled "Ireland" with a capital I, because it's a country. It's divided politically, into two bits called "Eire", (the Southern bit), and "Ulster", (the Northern bit). It is basically a small Island off the West coast of mainland Britain. Britain is mostly a small group of islands off the West coast of mainland Europe. Europe is a major continent off the East coast of the United States. Check out Wikipedia (on the internet) for more details. Hope this helps