Republic of Ireland – The Land of Incredible Masterpieces

Posted on: February 15, 2025 Posted by: Nabeel Rashid Comments: 0

Ireland is a country famous for its diverse landscapes, rich history, culture, music, lively public, lively people, music, literary culture and welcoming people. Ireland is also famous as the country having countless shades of green along with Lush green countryside. This is the reason why Ireland is also known as Emerald Isle.
The best thing about visiting Ireland is that whether you are travelling by train, bus or a private car, the well-connected network provides you an exciting and relaxing journey and you can explore an eye-catching view throughout the journey even while moving from one place to another.

Some interesting facts about Ireland is that it is the only country where you will find a larger number of red-haired people than anywhere else in the world. Celtic culture is somehow still alive. There is a saying that the birthplace of the Halloween festival is none other than Ireland as Halloween was invented in Ireland 2000 years ago. Apart from that, Ireland is also famous for its sports, literary personalities and music worldwide. Irish musicians have given significant and notable performances in many competitions of Eurovision in the past and won the Eurovision title 7 times.

Before we start discussing further, one should be clear that Ireland is divided into two parts. “Republic of Ireland” and “Northern Ireland”. Republic of Ireland is an independent state while Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. Today, our focus will be on the attractive places in the Republic of Ireland.

CLIFFS OF MOHER:

The Cliffs of Moher is yet another eye-catching tourist destination located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare of Republic of Ireland. The stunning panoramic views attract the tourists magnetically towards it and why not. It’s worth it.

BENBULBEN MOUNTAIN:

Benbulben Mountain in Republic of Ireland is famous due to its distinctive shape of mountains and mesmerizing views. Benbulben’s paved trails make it a popular destination for hikers and climbers. This place is a source of attraction for photographers and nature lovers too but this place is best known for its literary associations; particularly, the Irish Poet W. B. Yeats drew inspiration from the mountain and its surrounding landscapes, most notably in his 1938 poem “Under Ben Bulben.”

RING OF KERRY:

Ring of Kerry is one of the highly visited places in Ireland as Ring of Kerry has a lot to offer including scenic views, historical sites, cultural destinations, majestic mountains, mysterious ruins, charming villages and a lot more.

CASTLES AND OTHER HISTORICAL PLACES TO VISIT:

There is a saying that there are so many attractive places in Ireland that if we start visiting historical places and castles in Ireland then our entire vacations will end but the locations will never end.

There are more or less around 30,000 castles and ruins are found in Ireland. We may write about castles and historical places in Ireland in a separate article but at the moment, we are giving you the names of the few of them which you can include in your bucket list while visiting Ireland namely, Aughnanure Castle, Ballyhack Castle, Donegal Castle, Blarney Castle, Skellig Michael Island, Monasterboice, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Uragh Stone Circle, Kylemore Abbey etc.

TRINITY COLLEGE AND ITS FAMOUS LIBRARY:

Trinity College in Dublin is considered as one of the top destinations for the visitors due to various reasons. First of all, visitors love to explore its beautiful Georgian and Classical Architecture. Apart from that, the biggest attraction is the library of Trinity College.

The Library of Trinity College consists of several buildings having more than six million printed books including the collections of rare books, maps, manuscripts journals, publications, market and research reports and a lot more. Countless famous personalities studied from this college including Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett and Mary Robinson.

The best way to visit Trinity College and its famous library is to take a guided tour. You can visit the Book of Kells and the old library by booking the tickets in advance.

THE LAND OF FAMOUS LITERARY PERSONALITIES:

When we talk about the literary personalities of Ireland, this land has given birth to countless authors and poets whose works in English Literature gained fame on international level and they are followed by their fans worldwide even today. It can be said that English Literature is incomplete without including the golden works of these literary personalities. Let’s have a look at a few of them.

Jonathan Swift:

Jonathan Swift was a satirist and we find his best satire in Gulliver’s Travels. This work turned out to be a trend setting masterpiece and gained fame worldwide. Many movies have been made on Gulliver’s Travels.

Oscar Wilde:

Oscar Wilde is yet another Literary personality from Ireland who was a poet, novelist and also wrote short stories. His short story “The Happy Prince” is listed among the children’s classics.

James Joyce:

James Joyce was a famous novelist from Ireland and he has given a long list of successful novels including “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”.

Samuel Beckett:

Samuel Beckett is famous for the play of “Waiting for Godot” where whole society is waiting for Godot as they believe that he will come like a savior and take them towards progress by solving their all issues but Godot never comes.

Y. B Butler Yeats:

Y. B Butler Yeats is considered as one of the revolutionary poets of his time. One of his famous works include “The Second Coming” which is considered as a masterpiece.

ACCORDING TO THE NATIVE SARAH FROM REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:

SPORTS IN IRELAND:

When we talk about sports in Ireland, we find a long list of sports but the most famous sports include Hurling, Camogie, Rugby, Gaelic football and horse riding.

Hurling:

Hurling is one of the oldest sports played in this part of the world and it is still considered as the most famous sport in Ireland. This sport plays an important part in Irish culture. There is a saying that this sport has been famous here for the last 3000 years. Each team has 15 players. The female version of this game is called Camogie.

Rugby:

Rugby is a popular sport in Republic of Ireland. The Rugby team of Ireland is considered as one of the top teams in the world. They have participated in countless international tournaments and have overwhelmed their fans by their extraordinary performances.

Gaelic Football:

Gaelic Football is more than just a sport in Ireland. Gaelic Football is considered as a National Pride and it is a strong part of their culture. Public loves to watch the exciting matches of Gaelic Football during the summers. Gaelic football is a sport played on a rectangular grass pitch between two teams, each having 15 players.

Horse Riding:

Horse Riding is yet another famous sport in Ireland and people love to watch it.

IRISH CUISINE:

Irish Stew:

Irish Stew is the national dish of Ireland. This delicious mouthwatering dish is prepared from potatoes, onions, carrots, turnips and meat that can be beef, lamb, or mutton. This is a must try dish if you are visiting Ireland for the first time.

Boxty:

Boxty is a traditional Irish potato pancake prepared from mashed potatoes, flour, salt, black pepper, baking soda and milk. Boxty. Irish potato pancake is served as a side dish or sometimes as an appetizer.

Irish Chocolate Mousse:

Irish Chocolate Mousse is one of the best desserts from Ireland famous all over. Ingredients typically include chocolate or dark chocolate, powdered sugar, eggs, cream and sometimes vanilla too. Once you taste delicious Irish Chocolate Mousse, you cannot resist yourself eating it again and again during the entire journey.

Carrageen Moss Pudding:

Carrageen moss pudding is a traditional Irish pudding prepared from seaweed, milk eggs, vanilla and sugar. This delicious pudding is served with fresh berries to balance the sweetness.