Ireland

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Ireland
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General Information

• Settled by Celtic tribes in 4th century B.C.
• Norsemen began invading in late 8th century A.D.
• Invasions ended when King Brian BORU defeated the
  Danes in A.D. 1014.

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• The English began invading in the 12th Century
• This began many centuries of fierce battle
  between the Irish and the English.
• In 1916, the Easter Monday Rebellion got many
  areas in Ireland freedom from the U.K.
• 1948 Ireland left the British Commonwealth.
• Dublin is the capital city.

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• In 1973, Ireland became a member of the European
  Community.
• The government in Ireland has had serious
  problems with terrorism, and they have since
  cooperated with the British government in an
  effort to halt these attacks.
• The Good Friday Agreement is a peace settlement
  for Northern Ireland and was approved in 1998.
• They are trying to put it into effect now.

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Location

• Absolute 53 North Latitude, 8 West
  Longitude.
• Relative Western Europe, Ireland
  occupies 5/6 of the island in the North
  Atlantic known as Ireland. Ireland is West of
  Great Britain.

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Place

• Area Comparative Just a little bit smaller than
  West Virginia.
• Climate temperate maritime (affected by the
  ocean). Mild winters, cool summers always humid
  and moist. Overcast on most days.

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• Terrain Mostly level to rolling hills. Rugged
  hills and low mountains surround an interior
  plain. Sea cliffs on the west coast.
• No natural hazards to speak of.
• If you are from Ireland you are Irish or an
  Irishman or Irishwoman.
• Ethnic Groups Celtic or English

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• Religions Roman Catholic 91.6, Church of
  Ireland 2.5, other 5.9.
• Language English is the language usually used.
  Gaelic is also spoken in areas along the western
  seaboard.

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Human and Environmental Interaction

• Water pollution from agricultural runoff.
• Mainly affects lakes.

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Movement

• Railways
• Highways
• Waterways
• Pipelines to move natural gas.

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• Ports and Harbors Dublin, Limerick.
• Airports 41
• 16 are paved
• 20 are unpaved

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• Transshipment point and consumer point of hashish
  from North Africa to the U.K. and the
  Netherlands. European produced synthetic drugs
  are shipped here as well.

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• Minor transshipment point for heroin and cocaine
  destined for Western Europe.

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Region

• Disputes with Iceland, Denmark, and the U.K.
  Over the Faroe Islands.