What do you think of Ireland?

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Anastasia

Ireland is knee deep in charm. Although this largely rural nation has transformed itself over the past couple of decades into one of Europe's biggest economic successes, it hasn't lost its friendly ways or its links with its traditional culture.
You should come here for years to feel it,understand its custom,breath cold windy Irish air,drink some dry beer,even listen U2 and support the national team. In order better recognize the country you should see its flag,as its green line means Catholics,orange is representative of Protestants,white line in the middle shows a symbolic union of both. Visit: www.photos-of-ireland.de

vinyl21

i think it as land of ICE
full of ice

nikitalee15

It's a country I want to visit, maybe even live in someday. I know I'm scottish but hey.

old school

I think of it as the land of my ancestors and I would like to visit soon.

Gerry

I always find it startling the image that some people have of Ireland. The stereotypical image is of Ireland about 50 years ago. Green fields, pints of Guinness, fair maidens with red hair and lads chasing after them. Quite simply, this is not the case anymore. I'm sorry to ruin the image that some people have of Ireland, but like every other developed nation in the world, we have crime, guns, drugs, social issues, political issues etc. It's still like the stereotype in places, but to a large degree it's pretty modern. However, I lived in America for three years and we still have a long way to come with regard to big business and development in our infrastructure. It's a lovely country to visit, but I could never understand why people would come here to live. Slan (goodbye in Irish).

letters

i`m irish and i moved to belgium,
everyone here thinks that ireland is full of drunk vomiting violent people
so there`s that...
and sometimes i can`t argue with them

theresanangelatmytable

who's second cousin are we talking. the uk, the us... i don't think so without saying anything negative about either firstly you have to realise that ireland has only been an independent state for less than a century, that is nothing in terms of history. look at how developed we have become in that period of time, not even really that period of time more just the last two decades in which the catholic church lost its grip on the nation. only then did it recieve true independence, we have come along leaps and bounds in that short, short space of time.
ireland is an incredibly developed and multicultural society, it has developed to a great extent and continues to so.

and no offence to all the american who answered the question none of you seemed to have ever visited and all you are talking about are other stereotypes...

redbird5

well, I'm American, but from pictures and movies, I always think of Ireland as being a beautiful, pastoral country that is always green and lovely. I see quaint villages, sheep and a parish priest. I hate that it is a country with internal conflict and war. I think the people are tough, idealistic, creative and fun-loving. Some of my ancestors are from Northern Ireland so I have a soft spot for Ireland. Have you ever read the book Trinity by Leon Uris, it is a great book about Ireland. And my children have Irish names, Erin, Megan Kathleen. So yeah, Ireland!

cassicad75

I want to go! I love the history & the castles, those pretty cottages, Gaelic language, literature, Celtic myths, the ghost stories. I have lots of ancestry there, especially in County Tipperary...no living relatives there that I know of, though.

If I go there, I want to see Blarney Castle, Dunluce Castle, Kylemore Abbey, Charleville Forest Castle, Armagh Observatory, Giants Causeway, The Book of Kells at Trinity College, Newgrange, Bunratty Castle, Carrigeen Castle, Waterford Castle...every castle in Ireland...the Ring of Kerry. I also want to study Gaelic in Galway.

I bet I would decide to live in Ireland if I ever got a chance to visit there. :-)

Erin Go Braugh!

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