Ireland

What a place to visit-Ireland! It’s good to be reminded of why you want to take a magical trip to the Emerald Isle of Ireland. Read on to remind yourself why you have been planning for years to go to the land of Ireland.

Brief History of Ireland:

Ireland is found on a map of Ireland in the North Atlantic Sea. The Ireland flag is a green, white and gold. For over 6 centuries Ireland has fought invaders into their country, and even the Romans ruled it at one time. Religious intolerance grew after the north of Ireland accepted the Catholic Church, while the south remained predominately Protestant.

Large immigration occurred from 1846-1850 when the Irish Potato Famine hit Ireland. Souper Irish as they were called, landed on the shores of the US and traded their Irish names for names that were not so Irish sounding, O’s and Mc’s were dropped, for citizenship in the US, but Irish baby names were still given for a first names.

Irish Music and Dance in the US:

The Irish didn’t loose their Irish culture though from the Irish immigrants. Irish still fixed Irish foods in their houses, like cabbage and potato soups. When the Irish stepped off the boat and immigrated from the eastern seaboard to KY and throughout the south, they carried their influence of Irish music into the fiddles of country music.

Irish Castles:

If you visit the Irish in Ireland the trip will go fast, so plan your trip tight because you’ll want to see all of the Irish you can. On your Ireland map make sure to visit the Irish castles that were built a couple of thousand of years ago, and stop by too and visit the great Scot Irish houses built during the Georgian Period, of the Great Irish Famine. It’s easy to see how when you visit their beautiful structures and garden in the south of Ireland, that the people that were starving were angry and hurt over their plight.

Irish Christmas Celebration:

Under the Ireland flag Christmas in Ireland is a treat, so if you’re there during the holidays you’ll get a pleasant surprise. In the windows of Irish homes you might see three candles placed in the windows. That’s symbolic of the trinity for catholic homes, and a big meal is served of puddings, meats and breads. Gift giving is a standard part of the Irish tradition of Christmas in Ireland, and everyone has a grand time.
This should be enough to remind you why you want to go there. Get out a pen and paper and see what other reasons you have. Take some time and go back to the land of Ireland if you’ve been there before, you just might have missed a castle or two along the way.