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Ireland
Ireland is the third largest island in Europe and is situated northwest of mainland Europe. It includes the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and has a total land area of about 81,638 square kilometers or 31,521 miles.
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The first group to immigrate to America from Ireland was the Scotch-Irish (ethnic Scots colonists in Ireland) in the 1700's. These Scotch-Irish where predominantly Presbyterian's who left for a better life from the discrimination of the Church of Ireland which tightly controlled the island as well as for economic reasons..
These Scotch-Irish form the backbone of American society, with many famous Americans such as Davy Crockett, Dolly Parton, and at least a quarter of US Presidents (Bill Clinton, Ulysses Grant, Theodore Roosevelt amongst others) having Scotch-Irish roots.
These same Scotch-Irish became great pioneers taming Appalachia and west. They contributed greatly to George Washington's side in the American War of Independence and also to both sides in the American Civil War.
The Seal of the United States, the draft of the Declaration of Independence, alongside many other things that are quintessential to American heritage where done by Scotch-Irish.
Blue-grass music was also developed by these people which later progressed into country music.
Even the term red-neck can be attributed to them, with it arising from the Presbyterian's in the southern states use of a red scarf around their neck to protect it from the sun.
What is inside of the Spire of Dublin and can you go inside it?
The inside of it is hollow. You cannot go inside of it. It is not open to the public. It is accessible only to workers doing maintenance on it. Check the video below showing when it was erected and you can see that there were workers inside it, helping to assemble it.
Can you get your Irish passport renewed in UK?
Yes, you can by contacting the Passport Office of the Irish Embassy in London.
Passport Office
Embassy of Ireland,
114a Cromwell Road,
London, SW7 4ES
In what continent would you find Ireland?
The Republic of Ireland is an island off the West coast of Britain, and is part of the European Continent.
Róisín is an Irish name. It would be written as seen at the beginning, with the lines (known as fadas) over the o and the second i. It is pronounced Rosheen. It is an Irish form of Rosaleen.
What does the word Jenny mean in Irish?
"Jenny' is not an Irish word. The Irish Gaelic equivalent is Sinéidín.
Is Carlow in Ireland part of Northern Ireland?
No. It is very south geographically and otherwise.
The six northern counties are derry, antrim, down, armagh, fermanagh and tyrone
What Irish province is Cork located?
Cork is a major city and county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster, in the South-West of Ireland.
What is a 1946 Eire coin worth?
Impossible to say for certain, because all this question mentions is the year and country (Ireland), without including a denomination.
What county is Ben Bulben in Ireland?
Ben Bulben is a mountain in county Sligo, which is in the west of Ireland.
What do you type in as postcode i live in west cork Ireland?
Ireland does not have postcodes. You would just use the following structure:
Your name,
Your house number and street,
Town or Townland
Co. Cork.
Ireland
For an internet form use IE if you are asked for a postcode.
The Royal motto of Northern Ireland is "Quis separabit" (Who will separate us) - a motto that can be taken a number of ways.
What tribe controlled what is now Ireland?
No 'Tribe' controls Ireland now because it is as modern as every other nation. Sounds as if you think Ireland is extremely backwards.
