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Ireland is a country where people have lived since around 6000 BC, but its origin isn´t known. Around 700 BC the Celts came to the island and they brought their avanced culture with them. The Celts were very fierce and defeated the native people easily. Around 400 AD, Celts decided they needed slaves to work their land; they sent ships across to Britain, captured people from there and brought them back to Ireland. This happened to Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
The Vikings invaded Ireland in the 9th century. They built settlements and these later became important cities like Dublin, Cork and Limerick. They soon became part of the people of Ireland. In 1169, the English invaded Ireland and also integrated into the Irish people.
In 1607 James I (the king), sent English farmers to Ireland to take the land from Catholic farmers.

In Ireland you can visit a lot of places, for example Newgrange, which is an ancient temple in County Meath, and is the most visited archeological monument in Ireland. It´s famous because the shortest day of the year the sun shines through the hole and light the floor of the passage.
Another thing to visit is The Book of Kells. It´s a beautiful madieval manuscript containing the four Gpspels of the New Testament.
Another place is Blarley Castle. It´s a medieval fortress. People come to see the famous Blarley Stone, that is a block of dark stone built into the walls of the castle. It legend is, if you kiss the stone, you will speak with great eloquence.
And the last place is Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship. It´s a replica of a ship between 1848 and 1855 which made 16 journeys between Ireland and North America.