"Erin
Go Bragh" means "Ireland for ever"

In
Ireland the Wren is said to be "the King of Birds"
The
Irish Wolfhound is the largest dog in the world.

Saint
Brendan, an Irish monk and sailor from the 5th century,
is said to have discovered America before Christopher Columbus.

If
you kiss the Blarney Stone,
it is believed you will be given the "Gift of the Gab"

The
Shannon River is the longest river in Ireland and in Britain together.

The
Purple Mountains of Kerry in Killarney National Park, are purple from
the abundant heather growing there.