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| Geography :The most north-westerly country in Europe,the island of Ireland is divided into 32 counties including Northern Ireland.The Atlantic Ocean lies to the west with the Irish Sea to the east.The terrain tends to be mountainous near coastlines with the midlands being dominated by flat countryside. Population :The Irish Republic has a population of almost 3.7 million with two-thirds of people living cities or large town. Language : Gaelic is Ireland's official first language but English is the every-day language more commonoly used Irish,as Gaelic is more commonoly known as,is mainly spoken Gaelteacht areas along the west coast. National Holiday :St Patrick's Day,the 17th of March. (taken from www.ireland.com) |
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