IRELAND: In All Shades of Green (Carol’s Worldwide Cruise Port Itineraries Book 1) (English Edition)

The name Ireland derives from the name of the Celtic goddess Eriu or Eire and it is considered one of the most beautiful places on earth. Think green--all shades of green--with its rolling hills, valleys, and cliffs. One can hardly go more than 10 miles without seeing the ruins of a stone castle, fortress, church or monastery/abbey draped in ivy and other climbers. The land is magical in its lush green beauty and flora that grows wild along the sides of the road. Relics from the Stone Age lead to the conclusion that Ireland is 8,000 years old, the first settlers probably traveling from Scandinavia to Scotland (at that time England was still linked by land to northern Europe) then across what was a narrow sea gap to Ireland. Today's Irish Race is a combination of the three tribes known as the one Celtic Race. Read all about my Cobh, Cork, Dublin, Belfast and Waterford visits.