Ireland

Destination Information

“CV Travel is featuring houses and cottages in the Republic of Ireland for the first time, with the addition of twelve Stable Mews on Glaslough Lake close to the Northern Irish border, and twelve four and five bedroom Village Cottages in nearby Glaslough” - Easier, February 2011.

Ireland, sometimes known as The Emerald Isle after the abundance of green fields and hills, has always captured the imagination of visitors for its ancient and mystical culture, its lively and friendly people, and its captivating landscapes.

From bizarre lunar rock formations, the mighty Atlantic Ocean, labyrinthine caves and crystal clear waterways, the diversity and beauty of this island is guaranteed to make an impression.

A literary lot with a real passion for music, dance and, of course, conversation, the people of Ireland are never short of entertainment or 'craic'. Whether it is live music at the local pub, a farmers market or a village festival, your stay in Ireland is sure to be full of fun.

Capital city

Dublin

Population

6.4 million in 2012

Area

14,120 square kilometers (5,452 square miles)

Language

English and Gaelic

Currency

Euro

Events and festivals

Carrickmacross Festival

Kingspan Muckno Mania Festival

Clones Film Festival

Harvest Time Blues Festival

Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival

Telephone dialling codes

+ 353

Internet domain .ie
Electricity

220 - 240 V

History

The first known settlements in Ireland began around 8000 BC, when mesolithic hunter-gatherers migrated from continental Europe. Few archaeological traces remain of this group but their descendants and later Neolithic arrivals, particularly from the Iberian Peninsula, were responsible for major Neolithic sites such as Newgrange. From the 5th Century AD Ireland saw the arrival of the Christian missionaries, the Viking invasions, the Cambro-Norman mercenaries and the English Monarchy from 1534.

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