Ireland

Irelandis an island in north-westernEuropewhich has been divided politically since 1920. Most of the island is made up ofIreland (the Republic of Ireland). The remainder isNorthern Ireland, which is part of theUnited Kingdom.An uncommon geological richness and the warming effect of the Atlantic produce an astonishing diversity of terrain on this lovelyisland, which is splashed throughout with lakes and primeval bogland.Ireland also adds further interest to the landscape through the sacred associations of so many of its physical features.