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1 day ago · Geography of Ireland. Ireland is an island in Northern Europe in the north Atlantic Ocean. The island, of up to around 480 km (300 mi) north-south, and 275 km (171 mi) east-west, lies near the western edge of the European continental shelf, part of the Eurasian Plate. Its main geographical features include low central plains surrounded by ...
1 day ago · Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, lying in the northeastern quadrant of the island of Ireland, on the western continental periphery often characterized as Atlantic Europe. Northern Ireland is sometimes referred to as Ulster, although it includes only six of the nine counties which made up that historic Irish province. Northern ...
4 days ago · The maps are held in the National Library of Ireland and represent all counties in Ireland with the exception of Kerry. Dublin City and County represent more than 44 per cent of all maps. Kildare, Meath and Roscommon are very well represented. There are comparatively few maps of the west and north of Ireland.
- Jane Nolan
- 2018
3 days ago · Ulster, one of the ancient provinces of Ireland and subsequently the northernmost of Ireland’s four traditional provinces (the others being Leinster, Munster, and Connaught [Connacht]). Because of the Ulster cycle of Irish literature, which recounts the exploits of Cú Chulainn and many other Ulster.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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2 days ago · The Traveller language, known as Cant or Gammon, is a distinct dialect with roots in Old Irish and Gaelic. It is a secret language used by Travellers to communicate amongst themselves. This language serves as a way to preserve their unique identity and maintain a sense of community and belonging.
6 days ago · A Generall Mapp of the Kingdom of Ireland . NB O ne of the 4 volumes is missing the above two maps as well as a 'Queens County' map; see the catalogue entry for bibliographic details. These volumes also contain maps of the 4 provinces in addition to individual county maps; a selection is shown below: Ulster Province . 14 - County of Downe
4 days ago · Munster, the southwestern province of Ireland, comprising the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford. It was historically one of the “Five Fifths” (ancient provinces, or kingdoms) of Ireland. Geographically, the area is divided by the Sliabh Luachra Mountains into Desmond to the south and Thomond to the north.
