As the twentieth largest island in the world with only about 6.5 million people, Ireland has a bloody history due to its two main divided parts – the Republic of Ireland with Dublin as the capital and Northern Ireland, a part that has always been under the rule of the United Kingdom. Despite the endless struggle between Catholics and Protestants, despicable acts of IRA, and the infamous Bloody Sunday massacre in Belfast, Ireland is also the country of Guinness and Jameson, Pierce Brosnan and Sinéad
Irish Baby Names
From the country of shamrocks and leprechauns, green beer and whiskey comes an old Gaelic naming tradition of merriment, represented by Celtic folklore, Irish fiddling and Saint Patrick’s Day!