IRELAND GEOGRAPHY & MAIN CITIES

IRELAND GEOGRAPHY

Ireland is an island of the Nortwest in Europe in the Atlantic North Ocean.
In this island there is a central plain that it's surrounded by the coastal mountains. The tallest peak is Carrauntuohill (Corrán Tuathail in Irish), of 1.041m. This island is divided between the Ireland Republic and North Ireland. Its surface is 84.116 km2. It's separated from the British island by the Ireland Sea and separated from Europe by the Celt Sea.

The principal mountains are Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Mount Comeragh, Backstair Mountains, Mount Wicklow, mournes, Glens of Antrim, Sperrin Mountains, Bluestack mountains, Mount Derryveah,k Ox Mountains, Mount Nephinbeg and the group of Twelve Bens / Maumturks. There are small mountains like Galtee Mountains, Silvermines and Slieve Bloom too.
These mountains aren't very tall because only three peaks exceed 100m.

The river Sahannon divides the island in two parts and its itinerary has 386m so it's the longest river in the ireland. This river forms three rivers, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. The Lourgh Derg is the longer that Lough Allen and Lough Ree and flows in the Atlantic Ocean next to the Limerrick.
Other rivers are River Liffeyk, Lee, Blackwater, Nore, Suir, Barrow and Boyne.

The biggest lake is Lough Neagh but there are a lot of lakes like Lough Erne and Lough Corrib.

IMPORTANT CITIES

GALWAY
This city is in the Atlantic cost of Ireland. There are 70.000 habitants which 20.000 are university students.
Galway is at 196km in the west of Dublin.
The centre of the city is on the Corrib River.
The people that visit this city think that is the most beautiful city in Ireland.


LIMERICK
This city is the fourth biggest city in Ireland. Limerick has stone doors, Georgian buildings: the King John castle of the s XII; the St. mary's Cathedral and the Bunratty castle, with its famous museum at folklore and its dinners at medieval style.
In Limerick there are 52.000 habitants. It's the agricultural region.
Cashel is one of Limerick area's and it's considered the most important historical place in Ireland.
In Dingle peninsula there are beautiful country sides.
This city is a beautiful region.


BALLYVAUGHAN
Ballyvaughan is a fisherman village in the Clare Country.
This city has got very especial charm.
It offers a fantastic holidays with its pleasant live and its natural charm.


DUBLIN
It's the capital of Ireland. It's a small city with one thousand habitants.
The official con is the Euro.
In this city the people speak Irish and English.
In the south of the city there are the Wicklow Mountains.
Dublin has two canals, the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal.
In this city there are some villages like Dún Laoighaire, Skerries, Swords y Balbriggan.

KILLARNEY
This city is the tourist capital of Ferry and the second destination of Ireland, that the tourists visit a lot.
Killarney is famous for its Nationals parks and its lakes. In this city there are historical castles and monuments like the Monastic runes.

BRAY
This city is situated near the sea and it's 17 km from Dublin.
This city is the oldest city in Ireland.

CORK
It's the so-called the cultural capital in 2005 and it's the second most important city in the country.
It's situated in the Cordk Country that is called the "Rebel country".
The Lee River divides the city in three parts and the central part is the historical centre.
It has a lot of attractions for the tourists and it's a popular destination for the students that want to learn English.

WEXFORD
It has a lot of green and natural scenery.
It's 1800 years old.
It has a fantastic opera festival.
It's rich with historical monuments like churches, towers and museums.