The Republic of Ireland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean, across the Irish Sea from the east of the United Kingdom. The North East (Northern Ireland) is part of the Commonwealth. Ireland has a mountainous central plains region with beautiful scenery and quicksand beaches, which are excellent spots in Europe. Warm currents moisten sub-temperate bays, and rugged and steep cliffs stretch over 5,600 km of coastline. Ireland is picturesque and its colourful natural beauty is fascinating, with verdant countryside, stretching sandy beaches, meandering lake shores and rivers. The people here are hospitable by nature and happy to talk to people. And all of this is the essence of Ireland as a great holiday destination. Ireland's national culture is not monolithic, and different regions have different cultures; Moreover, the lives of urban and rural dwellers are very different in some respects. Yet no matter where they live, the Irish maintain a vibrant, lively national culture.
Nature
Giant's Causeway
Located on the Atlantic coast northwest of Belfast, Northern Ireland, giant's Causeway stretches for thousands of kilometres by tens of thousands of evenly sized basalt columns, one of the world's fifteen most spectacular geomorphological phenomena and the first attraction on the island of Ireland.
The name Giant's Causeway comes from an Irish folklore. It is said that the legendary great Irish hero Finn Mackourt (written in English as Finn Mac Cool, the leader of the famous Fanian mythological warrior order, the knights of Fiona, who is said to have been very active in the 3rd century AD) built this causeway to meet the challenge of the Scottish giants, whose huge size exceeded Finn McCoul's expectations when the Scottish giants attacked, and his wife had a plan - let him pretend to be his own baby, so that the Scottish giants thought that Finn McCool had a plan to make him pretend to be his own baby and make the Scottish giants think that Finn McCool was the only ones who were very active. McCool's babies were so big that Finn must have been even bigger, so he took the initiative to retreat, and in order to prevent the pursuit of the soldiers, the Scottish giants destroyed the causeway, leaving today's Giant's Way
Shannon River
The River Shannon is the longest river in all of Ireland and has been an important waterway since ancient times, with a total length of about 400 kilometers, running almost through the entire island of Ireland. The Shannon River originates in the western foothills of Mount Quirka in northwestern Ireland, and then winds its way between hills and flows south through the Central Plains to the sea in the port city of Limenwick in southwest Ireland. There are many special scenery along the Shannon River, and these scenery, whether human or natural, are inextricably linked to water. Particularly recommended is the lake, river and bridge in Galway, which borders the Atlantic Ocean, which contrast with the medieval-style architecture, and is known as the "Venice of the West". The estuary town of Xiangnong is also an important tourist attraction. Unique medieval castle parties are often held here, with the host dressed as a knight and the waitress dressed in traditional thin waist mop dresses to serve the guests and perform folk songs and dances. The annual Shannon River Boat Racing Conference is also a great time for tourists to enjoy the Xiangnong River.
Lake Lane
Lough Leane is a famous lake in the southern part of the island of Ireland, belonging to the Kuarney Group, which is beautifully landscaped, peaceful and peaceful. Legend has it that the famous hero poet of ancient Ireland, Ossian, was brought into a mysterious wonderland by the elves here and spent 300 years there.
Cliffs of Moher
Cliffs of Moher, on the mid-western edge of the island of Ireland, faces the vast Atlantic Ocean and is known for its adventures, the cliffs are the tallest cliffs in Europe, stretching 8,000 meters along the west coast of Ireland, with the cliff top 200 meters deep from the rough sea. The Cliffs of Moher, which stand in the middle of the sea, are Ireland's most important habitat for seabirds, are home to many rare plant species, and have been filmed in many films. Cliff Moher is a masterpiece of crustal changes and the impact of countless years of terrifying waves in the Atlantic Ocean, and the steep and straight cliff faults are lined up like a huge book. The towering Bryan Tower near the cliff is the vantage point for viewing, and when you ascend to the horizon, the "giant book" will surely make you lament the magic of time and nature.
Cropatrick Hill
At 764 metres high, Croagh Patrick is a quartz stone peak in Mayo County, Ireland. Legend has it that in 441 A.D., the sage St. Patrick Patrick went on a hunger strike here for forty days, and since then the mountain has been inextricably linked to culture and religion, and now every last Sunday in July, pilgrims flock to the summit barefoot and pray in a small church there.
It is also worth mentioning that the toilet located at the peak of Cropatrick Mountain is known as one of the most scenic toilets in the world.
Park attractions
Phoenix Park
Located on the north bank of the River Lefey in northwest Dublin, Phoenix Park covers an area of 1,760 acres and was originally a deer park built by the Duke of Ormond in 1663, which has maintained the characteristics of a 17th-century deer park after centuries of change. Phoenix Park is the largest urban park in Western Europe and the most famous park in Ireland. Because the original deer park was named after the Celtic Finniskk (meaning water and grass green), the pronunciation was similar to the English "phoenix Phoenix", and the British called it "Phoenix Park". The park is lined with roads and houses the Irish Presidential Palace and the U.S. Ambassador's Residence.
Victorian St. Stephen's Park
St. Stepahen's Green is the largest park in Dublin and features gardens, an artificial lake and more than a dozen statues of Dublin celebrities, including Joyce. Originally a private garden that was donated to the Dublin City Council by its owners, the 22-hectare park is now home to many events, such as St. Patrit's Day on 16 June, where thousands of revelers sing and dance. The park is close to the National Museum of Ireland, the Museum of Nature, the National Gallery and more, and if you're looking to take a horse-drawn carriage ride around Dublin city centre, you can take it right next to the park.
St. Anne's Park
St. Anne's Park Anne Park) is the second largest park in Dublin, owned by members of the Guinness family, and was founded in 1835 by Benjamin Lee Guinness. There is an open forest and a variety of recreational facilities, and the park is best known for its st. rose garden. Anne Rose Garden), which is visited by visitors from all over the world during the flower viewing season from June to September.
The St. Anne's Rose Garden was opened to the public in 1975, was awarded the Civic Award by the National Tourism Administration and the Urban Planning Institute in 1980, and has been an international rose cultivation centre since 1981.
Historical monuments
Until 2011, Ireland had two World Heritage Sites, Boyne Palace and Skellig Michael Island. Located in the boyne river curvature archaeological collection (Boyne Palace) in County Meath in northeastern Ireland, the Newgrats Tomb is one of the most famous prehistoric tombs in Ireland, the Newgrats Tombs were built around 3200 BC in the Neolithic Age, and by the time of the arrival of the Celts, the Newgrats tombs were considered the abode of their gods. Boyne river bends often appear in Celtic mythology. The burial chamber passage in Newage is about 60 feet long and leads to a room with three recesses. The burial chamber is supported by a fully sealed vault. The stone mounds that cover the burial chamber weigh about 200,000 tons and are supported by a foundation of 97 boulders. The Newgrats Tombs combine astronomical research, and from this phenomenon it is known that the Newgledge Tombs were built about 500 years before the Egyptian pyramids and about 1,000 years before Stonehenge. This may reflect the builder's desire to express the beginning of the new year, or the triumph of life versus death.
Bill Castle
Birr Castle, which has been inhabited by the Parsons for generations since 1620, shows the wisdom and imagination of the family's successive owners. In the 17th century, the square hedges planted here were the guinness book of the world's tallest hedges; In the 18th century, a beautiful artificial lake was formed; In the 19th century, the suspension bridge and the winter garden were inaugurated; Formal Gardens, Terrace Gardens and River Gardens are exemplary gardens. In fact, the gardens of Beale Castle are also the largest in all of Ireland, with 50 of the trees also known as the "British Isles Champion Trees"; The telescope built by the Earl of Ross, the third generation of Castle Biel, was the largest telescope in the world for 70 years after its completion, and the Earl used it to observe a spiral-like nebula, which was later confirmed to be the first time that humans observed a spiral galaxy.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle, one of the oldest buildings in the city of Dublin, was ordered by King John of England on 30 August 1204 and was originally used to house the king's gold and silver jewelry. Dublin Castle is rectangular in shape, the four corners of the four squares of the Four Forts, its architectural style and scale at the beginning of the construction of The European largest, surrounded by high walls, the main entrance with a suspension bridge, is the medieval Dublin "city within a city". Dublin Castle has long been the seat of british power over Ireland, and the luxuriously decorated St. Patrick's Hall (Ballroom), The Assembly Hall, and the Throne Hall were once the main event venues of the British King's Governor in Ireland. Dublin Castle is Ireland's most important place for state events, with the inauguration of the President and state banquets welcoming foreign heads of state or government. The historic Dublin Castle was more than half destroyed by a fire in 1684. Most of the existing Dublin Castle was built in the 18th century, and in the century-long national independence movement, Dublin Castle has been washed and baptized by the wave of national liberation many times because of the arrival of the English. After the independence of the country, Dublin Castle became a historical witness to the independence of the country.