Ireland, in Irish Éire, country of western Europe occupying five-sixths of the westernmost major
island of the British Isles.The magnificent scenery of Ireland’s
Atlantic coastline faces a 2,000-mile- (3,200-km-) wide expanse of ocean, and its geographic
isolation has helped it to
develop a rich heritage of culture and tradition that was linked initially to the Gaelic
language.
Ireland is also renowned for its wealth of folklore, from tales of tiny leprechauns with hidden
pots of gold to that of the patron saint,
Patrick, with his legendary ridding the island of snakes and his reputed use of the three-leaved
shamrock as a symbol for the Christian Trinity.
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Limerick is known as the mid-west capital in Ireland. It is located in the county of Limerick. The city’s population is 94,192, making it the third largest city in Ireland. The city of Limerick covers a surface area of 59.2 km2 (22.9 sq mi). This area, in combination with the growing population, brings the population density to 1,591 residents per square kilometer (4,120 residents per square mile).