S1H1-Ireland

Ireland is a beautiful country with a wild seacoast and green rolling hills. It is known for its wit, imagination, spirit, and hospitality. The country is divided into two parts, with most of it being the independent Republic of Ireland and the northeastern region being Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of the Republic is Dublin, and the central part of Ireland is a gentle region with hills, lakes, and rivers. Ireland is a land of wild seacoast and misty rolling hills, so green that it is sometimes called the Emerald Isle. Whitewashed cottages with batched rooms dot the countryside. The Irish people are known for their wit, imagination, spirit and hospitality. Ireland lies west of Great Britain between the Irish Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The island is divided into two parts. Most of the island is part of the independent Republic of Ireland, often known as Erie, which is the Irish name for the whole island. The northeastern region, Northern Ireland, often referred to as Ulster, is part of the United Kingdom. The capital of the Republic is the ancient city of Dublin. A gentle region of hills, lakes and rivers stretches across the central Ireland to the west coast.