Ireland

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Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is located in Far Western Europe; it occupies five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was once entirely controlled by England.  The northern portion of the island contains the six countries that make up Northern Ireland.

A Short History of Ireland

The history of Ireland dates back to prehistoric times, and Ireland's countryside is abundant with remnants of that age.  Some of these include huge stone tombs, massive stone circles, and single standing stones, which may have been used as tombstones.

In about 700 BC the Celts began to invade Ireland.  These were a group of Indo-European who had spread from central Europe into Italy and Spain.  They then moved westward through France and Britain into Ireland.  They were courteous people, and loved feasting, music, and storytelling.  The influence of the Celts is clearly marked in Irish folklore, and myths.

In AD 432, Saint Patrick imported Christianity to Ireland.  According to legend, Irish raiders captured him; during that time, he was a slave brought from his native country of France.  After only six years he escaped, and returned to France.  It is not sure why, but he went back to Ireland, and dedicated the rest of his life to challenging the druids, which were Celtic priests, and converting the kings of Ireland to Christianity.  It is believed he spent forty days and nights in prayer, during this time it rained constantly.  In his prayers, he banished all poisonous creatures, including snakes, from Ireland.  Legend also has it that he picked a shamrock from a grassy plain, and holding it up, explained to the crowd how its three leaves symbolized the Trinity of Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost.  Ever since then, the Shamrock has been the symbol of Ireland.

Centuries later, in 1171, the Anglo-Normans of England invaded Ireland under the order of King Henry II.  This initiate...

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