Nature of Ireland - national parks and reserves for active recreation
Ireland is located on the island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish and Celtic seas. The coast of Ireland is one of the most picturesque in the world due to spectacular rocky shores and emerald valleys. Rocky coasts change for a flat terrain in the depths of the country, where several large national parks are under the protection of the state. Ireland has rather mild winters. Summer is pretty cool, but it's perfectly suitable for ecotourism, which is in high demand in the country. One of the most popular places for tourism is the park Ballycroy. Travelers can see the legendary heathland of Ireland there, as well as peat bogs. Tourists get acquainted with the fauna of the park. As far back as the 16th century, the Bangor trail was laid over its lands. That was a way, with which the Irish began their way of emigration to the USA.
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Another incredibly interesting place is Connemara National Park located in Galway County. The territory of the park is covered with forests and heathland. Any rural activity is illegal there. Unlike most other landscapes of Ireland, the slopes of Connemara are not emerald, but of a reddish hue. This is explained by a large number of plants with red flowers. In addition to its rich world of flora, the park is known for its megaliths or structures of stone blocks created by prehistoric people several thousand years ago. The feature of the park is Connemara horses. These beautiful and graceful animals are the biggest ponies in the world.
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Plassy Wrecks
From the series “The Surviving Remains of Shipwrecks You Can Observe Yourself”
Irish Aran Islands have the abandoned trawl ship "MB Plassy". In 1960 it was run aground on the rocky Inis Oírr island, the smallest island of the archipelago. The reason of it was a strong storm in the sea. The ship was built in 1940 and was used as a cargo ship. Its last cargo was a huge consignment of whisky and yarn. The ship has to transport it through Galway Bay.
Note that, the present place of the ship is not a place of its wrecking. There it appeared thanks to another strong storm. Originally, the ship was hurled against the Phoenix rocks. At the time of the shipwreck nobody from the crew was damaged.
The crew was saved by the locals, thanks to them the sailors stayed alive. They rushed to save them from the drowning ship. Nobody from the crew was ready for such extreme … Read all
Note that, the present place of the ship is not a place of its wrecking. There it appeared thanks to another strong storm. Originally, the ship was hurled against the Phoenix rocks. At the time of the shipwreck nobody from the crew was damaged.
The crew was saved by the locals, thanks to them the sailors stayed alive. They rushed to save them from the drowning ship. Nobody from the crew was ready for such extreme … Read all
Fulachtai Fia
From the series “15 Historical Monuments, with Riddles not yet Solved”
About 6 000 items were found in Ireland, today they are known as Fulachtai Fia. Also, they are known as burnt mounds. They commonly survive as a low horseshoe-shaped mound of charcoal-enriched soil and heat shattered stone. In the centre you can see a man-made full of water flute. Such things are common for Great Britain regions. The researchers find them one at a time, rarely 2-6 constructions.
Near every mound there is a water source. According to this, the researchers claim that these places were used for underground water abstraction. Even more, there are about 10 more theories that describe the Fulachtai Fia usage. Unfortunately, no one hasn't been proved. A great number of archaeological places are open for tourists. The researchers made up a full map of Great Britain, where you … Read all
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Near every mound there is a water source. According to this, the researchers claim that these places were used for underground water abstraction. Even more, there are about 10 more theories that describe the Fulachtai Fia usage. Unfortunately, no one hasn't been proved. A great number of archaeological places are open for tourists. The researchers made up a full map of Great Britain, where you … Read all
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Diriyah is one of the first mega projects in Saudi Arabia. Hotels and other infrastructure will start opening next year, and all works are expected to end in 2026. The first 18 restaurants in Bujairi Terrace will start operating already in early 2022. Read this
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