Holidays in Ireland – Places to Visit

Nature! Cottages! Pubs and music! Poetry! These are the keywords that describe Ireland's heritage! You will find it all, right here! No wonder that Ireland is a favourite place for travel fans – calm and relaxing, joy unlimited! Spend your holidays in Ireland for a journey in the past and present. This island is situated just west from Great Britain where together they are known as British Isles or, on a more formal level, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland! Well, unlike Great Britain, this country’s early history is cloaked with myths of warring gods and Heroic Kings. Between 5th and 9th century, a time of Christianity adoption, Ireland enjoyed peace era when monasteries were founded and a period of significant cultural advancement had taken place! AD 432 was a year when St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland and, nowadays, it is remembered as St. Patrick’s Day, a celebration known and practiced worldwide. After 9th century Vikings were very determent to take over this country but actually never succeed, leaving only great legacy of their culture. Year 1169 is the year of greater, thus English ambitions when, under the reign of Henry II of England, Ireland began its fight for freedom and independence.

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