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10 The Burren a region of outstanding
natural beauty the Bern is a large wild
area containing one of Ireland's six
national parks south-west of galway and
county clare much of the burns unique
landscape comes from human intervention
many years ago when all the forests were
removed the limestone was exposed and
unique flora and fauna developed today
the Bern has many protected zones and
has even been named a special area of
conservation the wild Atlantic way also
passes through here and along the iconic
Cliffs of Moher just make sure to stay
away from the edge number 9 Irish
ancestors around 10% of the US
population has Irish ancestry and even
more people throughout the world thanks
to many Irish soldiers serving in the
British Army hundreds of years ago today
improvements in genealogical research
mean it's easier than ever for the
descendants of Irish immigrants to find
out where they come from getting in
touch with your heritage is as good a
reason as any to visit Ireland actively
encourages people to come and learn
about their roots holding an event
called The Gathering in 2013 aimed at
helping these descendants learn more
about their culture number 8 literary
heritage Ireland has a rich literary
history with plenty of famous writers
coming from its shores every June 16th
people gather in Dublin for blooms day
the day James Joyce's Ulysses is set on
to celebrate the novel and the writer
you can also visit the grave of Irish
poet WB Yeats at st. Columba's Church
and drum cliff the other Irish literary
greats include Jonathan Swift Samuel
Beckett Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker if
you're not a fan of the written word
events are still held today to honor
Ireland's oral storytelling tradition
like the Cape clear Island international
storytelling festival
number seven Killarney National Park
26,000 acres of untouched Irish
wilderness await in County Kerry
once part of the privately-owned Macross
estate the land of Killarney National
Park was donated to the Irish Free State
in 1932 making it the Republic of
Ireland's first and best National Park
it's famous mountains lakes and forests
are home to endemic Irish plants and
animals making the area a new nesco
biosphere reserve and the bog is home to
Ireland's last native red deer herd
there are plenty of hiking and camping
opportunities so you can be sure to see
every inch of Killarney number six
galway in 2020 this west coast city is
going to be a european capital of
culture but if you don't want to wait
around to visit there's still lots to do
in galway already for a glimpse into the
city's past you can visit the spanish
park built when it was a major port in
the Middle Ages if you're interested in
Ireland's Catholic roots st. Nicholas's
Church is the largest medieval parish
church in the country still used today
and other medieval landmarks include
Kirwan's Lane and lynches castle
finally there's plenty of local food to
try you can even do a walking food tour
to make sure you taste everything
number five pubs you can't visit Ireland
without visiting a traditional Irish pub
and luckily there's one to be found on
almost every street corner often small
homely and family-owned these pubs are
celebrated for their friendly
atmospheres a huge part of Irish culture
they've become a major export and it's
not uncommon to find Irish or Irish
themed bars in the US and the UK they're
widely celebrated for not being
commercialized or chains and many
individual pubs are world-famous you're
sure to find a warm welcome and plenty
of local alcohol no matter which one you
enter number four connemara located in
the ring of kerry connemara has some of
the most breathtaking sights on the
irish coast on a sunny day the golden
shores and blue seas can rival any
tropical island and when an atlantic
storm rolls in the region is just as
powerful if more dangerous to explore
the ancient land is also home to
Ireland's largest Gale tucked a
community of people who still speak the
native Irish language today which is one
of the ten oldest languages still in use
in the world well you probably won't be
able to understand a word it's worth
visiting to hear it spoken fluently
number three festivals st. Patrick's Day
might be the biggest celebration of
Irish culture globally but there are
lots more events dedicated
to this small country the flare is the
National traditional music festival
while the Rose of Tralee is a
countrywide beauty pageant if you want
something a little less mainstream
however you could spend a day at killer
Glen for the puck fair where they crown
a goat king every year or visit the
oyster and seafood festival in Galway
for his taste of the Atlantic and if
you're feeling lonely
there's the Liz Doon Verna matchmaking
festival helping people around the world
find love number two
Boing Valley this is where you'll find
Newgrange one of the oldest man-made
structures in the entire world the
passage tomb is located in county meath
in the north east and was built over
5200 years ago
Newgrange is older than both England's
famous Stonehenge and even the ancient
Egyptian pyramids the tomb itself is
surrounded by almost 100 intricately
carved stones and it remains Ireland's
most enigmatic landmark experts can't
agree on what Newgrange was really used
for or even how it was constructed
though it was most likely an ancient
temple of some kind number 1 Dublin as a
vibrant European capital Dublin has lots
to offer whether you're there for a day
or much longer the city's life and soul
can be found in the temple bar area a
few streets which make up Dublin's
cultural hub here you'll be surrounded
by museums pubs and restaurants
elsewhere there are museums dedicated to
James Joyce Irish art and photography
Irish emigration and Dublin's unique
history but the most popular tourist
attraction by far is the Guinness
Storehouse
which has been producing the
world-famous beer since 1759 and is now
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