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  • Ireland is an Island on Europes most westerly point Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland which covers five- sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which covers the remaining area and is located in the north-east of the island. The population of Ireland is about under 4.5 million Ireland
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  • Irish Culture has had a significant influence on other cultures, especially in the fields of Music, Dance and Literature, and, to a lesser degree, science and education. Alongside mainstream Western Culture, a strong indigenous culture exists, as expressed for example through Gaelic Games, Celtic Music and the Irish Language. Irish Culture
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  • Views of Ireland Ireland has some amazing scenery and is known for its patchworks of green fields. The landscape is so lush because of all the rain.
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  • Ireland is famous for its music and song. Traditional Irish Music is known today throughout the world. It is an oral tradition and its prolific nature has captured the attention of listeners everywhere. Though it is only in the past two decades that Irish Music has gained such recognition on an international scale, its origins can be traced back to Almost two thousand years ago when the Celts Arrived in Ireland. Irish Music
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  • Irish people are a friendly, warm race of people. Historically the underdogs, they identify with the disenfranchised. Ireland famous welcome to strangers is Cad Mile Filte Which means A Hundred Thousand Welcomes Irish People