| :: Ireland :: |
| Counties of Ireland ___________________________________________________________________________ � East Coast: Louth, Meath, Dublin and Wicklow � Southeast: Carlow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Waterford and Tipperary � Southwest: Limerick, Cork and Kerry � West: Clare, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon � Midlands: Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford, Cavan and Monaghan � Northwest: Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal (Northern Ireland: Derry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh, Antrim and Down) |
| Facts and Numbers _________________________________________________________________________ � Name: The Republic of Ireland (Eire). � Population: About 4 million people (over 50% of the population are under 28). � Capital City: Dublin (Baile �tha Cliath). � National Day: March 17th; also known as St. Patrick's Day. � Religion: Roman Catholic Christianity. � Language: English. Irish, or Gaelic, is also spoken by about 5% of the population. � Money: The currency is the Euro (�). The Euro came into operation in January 2002. � The longest river: Shannon. |