Northern Ireland

Great Britain and Ireland were reunited in 1801 and in 1921 Ireland was partitioned. Southern Ireland known as Eire a separate country and Northern Ireland remained with Britain. Another name for Northern Ireland is “the Six Counties” because there are six administrative areas there Belfast is the capital. The landscape of Northern Ireland is always green because it rains a lot. Northern Ireland is a place for outdoor activities and tourism with a lot of rivers, lakes, and coast. Besides English as the main language, Irish Gaelic, an ancient language derived from Celtic is also spoken. Northern Ireland hosts the Belfast Festival, which is a large international festival. The Giant’s Causeway is a place worth seeing. It is on the north coast of Northern Ireland consisting of 40,000 pillars of rocks. Northern Ireland is also famous for its excellent whiskey, which is spelt with an “e”. However, Northern Ireland is still facing political troubles.