Ireland

Ireland


     Ireland is a country in Europe with a coast on the Atlantic Ocean. It is

called the  Emerald Isle  because of its green color. Its people derived mainly

from Great Britain. Most of the population is Roman Catholic. The Climate is

much like ours.


     The republic of Ireland covers 83% of its stand with the other 17%

containing the country of Northern Ireland. There are twenty-six counties in the

Republic with the over-all capitol of Dublin. The six northeastern counties form

the county of Northern Ireland which is actually connected to the republic.

Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, where as the republic is not.

The whole Island was under British rule before 1922. The island containing the

Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, is separated by the original ruling

country of Great Britain by way of the Irish Sea.


     Ireland is actually a detached fragment from the European Mainland. Most

of the country is 500 ft. above sea level. The surface of the country is covered

by glacial drift from the Pleistocene ice age. This period left eskers, or long

gavel ridges, and drumlins or small hills that were left behind by the glaciers.

You can find the start of this belt in the west of the country by Clew Bay. It

continues across the country.


     In the south of Ireland, there is a series of parallel ridges of

Devonian sandstone. The ridges rise in elevation westward and lead up to

Carrantuohill, the largest mountain in the country. The famous lakes of

Killarney are located at that point. The lakes are famous for their scenic

beauty.


     In the southeast of Ireland, granites from the Devonian age makeup the

uplands which travel 80 mi. in a northeasterly direction towards the counties of

Wexford and Wicklow, reaching the south shore of Dublin Bay. These uplands are

glacier modified valleys.


     Most of the soil in Ireland have been formed of Glacial Drift. Limestone,

as around here, is the most common bedrock in Ireland, Making it even more like

our area. Gleyed soils are commonly found where there is poor drainage, such as

in the north-central lowland. Because of past wetness and acidity, peat has

accumulated to form bogs that now cover thousands of acres in the midlands.

These bogs are useless for agricultural purposes, but very useful in the source

of peat fuel.  Peat covers much of the higher hills and supports much vegetation

making it actually an indirect importance to agriculture. It also makes good

grazing for sheep.


     The climate of all of Ireland stays mainly as a cool maritime climate.

July has average temperatures ranging from 61 degrees in the south, to 57

degrees in the north. Westerly winds that pick up moisture from the warm

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