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20000 Leagues Under the Seas http://www.travelview.es Index Irlanda - Regiones y Provincias Page 8: Cork Page 76: Cavan Page 8: Historia Page 78: Cootehill Page 10: Lo que no puede perderse Page 80: Condado de Clare Page 14: En los alrededores Page 80: Bunratty Page 16: Todo lo que puede hacer Page 81: Burren Page 18: Dónde dormir Page 82: Clare Page 19: Moverse por la ciudad Page 83: Ennis Page 22: Dublín Page 84: Killaloe Page 22: Historia Page 85: Kilrush Page 23: Lo que no puede perderse Page 86: Quin Page 27: En los alrededores Page 87: Tuamgraney Page 29: Todo lo que puede hacer Page 91: Condado de Cork Page 32: Dónde dormir Page 91: Ballincollig Page 33: Moverse por la ciudad Page 92: Churchtown Page 35: Sitúese en Dublín Page 93: Cobh Page 48: Galway Page 94: Cork Page 48: Historia Page 95: Douglas Page 50: Lo que no puede perderse Page 96: Mallow Page 53: En los alrededores Page 98: Condado de Donegal Page 56: Todo lo que puedes hacer Page 98: Ballyshannon Page 58: Dónde dormir Page 99: Donegal Page 59: Moverse por la ciudad Page 102: Isla Tory Page 61: Condado de Antrim Page 106: Condado de Dublín Page 61: Belfast Page 106: Dalkey Page 64: Condado de Carlow Page 107: Dublin Page 64: Bagenalstown Page 108: Howth Page 65: Borris Page 109: Malahide Page 66: Carlow Page 112: Condado de Galway Page 68: Clonegal Page 112: Clifden Page 69: Clonmore Page 113: Connemara Page 70: Fenagh Page 114: Galway Page 71: St. Mullins Page 115: Islas de Aran Page 72: Tullow Page 116: Kinvarra Page 74: Condado de Cavan Page 117: Portumna Page 74: Ballyconnell Page 119: Condado de Kerry Page 75: Belturbet Page 119: Anillo de Kerry http://www.travelview.es Página 2 Page 165: Ballyclare Page 120: Cloghane y Brandon Page 166: Clondra Page 121: Dingle Page 167: Killashee Page 122: Kenmare Page 168: Longford Page 123: Kerry Page 169: Newtowncashel Page 124: Killarney Page 171: Condado de Louth Page 125: Listowel Page 171: Carlingford Page 126: Tralee Page 172: Drogheda Page 128: Condado de Kildare Page 173: Dundalk Page 128: Blessington Page 174: Louth Page 129: Celbridge Page 176: Condado de Mayo Page 130: Kildare Page 176: Ballintubber Page 131: Lullymore Page 177: Castlebar Page 132: Robertstown Page 178: Foxford Page 133: Tully Page 179: Isla de Achill Page 135: Condado de Kilkenny Page 180: Isla de Clare Page 135: Ballyfoyle Page 181: Knock Page 136: Bennettsbridge Page 182: Mayo Page 137: Graiguenamanagh Page 183: Westport Page 138: Kilkenny Page 185: Condado de Meath Page 140: Mullinavat Page 185: Bective Page 141: Thomastown Page 186: Donore Page 143: Condado de Laois Page 187: Kells Page 143: Abbeyleix Page 188: Meath Page 144: Ballinakill Page 189: Navan Page 145: Camino de Limerick entre Roscrea y Borris Page 190: Slane Page 146: Laois Page 191: Trim Page 147: Portlaoise Page 193: Condado de Monaghan Page 148: Slieve Page 193: Carrickmacross Page 150: Condado de Leitrim Page 194: Glaslough Page 150: Carrick-On-Shannon Page 195: Inniskeen Page 151: Leitrim Page 196: Monaghan Page 153: Condado de Limerick Page 198: Condado de Offaly Page 153: Adare Page 198: Birr Page 154: Foynes Page 199: Carbury Page 155: Glin Page 200: Clara Page 156: Kilmallock Page 201: Mountmellick Page 157: Limerick Page 202: Offaly Page 159: Lough Gur Page 203: Shannonbridge Page 161: Condado de Londonderry Page 204: Tullamore Page 161: Londonderry Page 206: Condado de Roscommon Page 163: Condado de Longford Page 206: Boyle Page 163: Ardagh Page 207: Castlerea Page 164: Ballinalee Page 208: Roscommon http://www.travelview.es Página 3 Page 210: Condado de Sligo Page 210: Ballinafad Page 211: Carney Page 212: Sligo Page 215: Condado de Tiperary Page 215: Ardfinnan Page 216: Cahir Page 217: Cashel Page 219: Clonmel Page 220: Killaloe Page 221: Tiperary Page 223: Condado de Waterford Page 223: Ardmore Page 224: Lismore Page 225: Península de Hook Page 226: Waterford Page 229: Condado de Westmeath Page 229: Athlone Page 230: Castlepollard Page 231: Coole Page 232: Delvin Page 233: Finea Page 234: Glasson Page 235: Pollard Page 236: Westmeath Page 238: Condado de Wexford Page 238: Enniscorthy Page 239: New Ross Page 240: Wexford Page 243: Condado de Wicklow Page 243: Arklow Page 244: Bray Page 245: Glendalough Page 246: Rathdrum Page 247: Wicklow http://www.travelview.es Página 4 Irlanda - Regiones y Provincias http://www.travelview.es Página 5 Irlanda - Regiones y Provincias Cork La Venecia de Irlanda La ciudad de Cork, atravesada por los canales del río Lee y fundada por St. Finnbarr en el año 622 d.C., es hoy la segunda ciudad más importante de la República de Irlanda. Embajadora de la historia y de la cultura, se le considera revolucionaría y bohemia. Sus calles, escenario de algunos de los hechos históricos más importantes de la isla, encierran valiosas ruinas históricas y modernos edificios. Disfrute de sus tradicionales mercadillos de frutas y verduras, mientras escucha algo de los ritmos célticos que se entonan en sus travesías. Su puerto ha sido a lo largo de la historia víctima de su ubicación. Desde que fue creado por el religioso St. Finnbar en el año 622, ha sido utilizado con diferentes fines. Durante el asentamiento danés en el siglo XI fue transformado en una importante estación comercial, logrando un mayor desarrollo operativo a partir del año 1172 con la conquista de Enrique II. Durante el reinado de Enrique VIII, Cork fue el puerto elegido para el desembarco de los navíos procedentes de Europa. Actualmente, los turistas pueden admirar en esta ciudad emblemáticos monasterios protestantes y majestuosas obras de principios del siglo XVII. Sedúzcase con los encantos de una ciudad ecléctica, fruto de la mezcla de culturas, novedosas tendencias, inmigrantes, pensamientos progresistas y tradiciones celtas. La pintoresca localidad cuenta con fantásticas playas de arena blanca que contrastan con la espesa vegetación del interior. La que un día fue isla del estuario de Swampy, se forja entre escarpados terrenos de barrancos y húmeda vegetación. Cork o Corgaigh, que significa pantano, debe su nombre a las ciénagas y lagos que conforman la región. No se vaya de la ciudad sin visitar sus edificios más históricos, como las catedrales de Santa María y San Finnbar, ambas del siglo http://www.travelview.es Página 6 XIX, la Escuela Universitaria y la Universidad Nacional, levantadas en a mediados del siglo XIX. Además de ser centro de distribución comercial, Cork es un importante núcleo agrícola, ganadero e industrial. Un ejemplo de ello es la fábrica de mantequilla que hay en la región, de obligada visita, que data del el año 1770. No se quede sin conocer alguno de los negocios de cristal que existen a lo largo de su geografía, así como sus dos fábricas de cerveza, destilerías y otras industrias de productos químicos y farmacéuticos. http://www.travelview.es Página 7 Irlanda - Regiones y Provincias Cork Historia La ciudad de Cork no será fundada hasta la llegada de la civilización anglonormanda cerca del siglo XIII. Sin embargo, los vestigios que se conservan de los primeros pobladores que empezaron a establecerse en estas tierras datan del 6000 a.C. Concretamente, el Circulo Megalítico de Drombeg, levantado hacia el año 200 a.C. en la localidad de Baltimore, sirvió a las primeras civilizaciones como horno. Los 17 menhires que forman el círculo se usaban para bordear el fuego que se hacía en su interior. Los pueblos celtas, asentados cerca del año 600 en la isla, poblaron en su mayor parte las zonas del centro y norte del país; por ello, es muy poca la tradición que se conserva de la asombrosa cultura en la sureña ciudad. El cristianismo que llegó a Irlanda gracias a la evangelización que emprendió San Patricio fue muy tardío en las localidades concentradas en el sur. A esto hay que añadir que estas localidades rápidamente fueron invadidas por los pueblos vikingos. A pesar de que no abunda la arquitectura cristiana, si que es cierto que la primera catedral levantada en Cork fue fundada por St Finar en el año 650 y fue también el religioso quien le dio a la histórica ciudad el nombre de Cork, ya que está bordeada la ciudad por infinidad de lagos y pantanos. Después de mil años, sólo quedan testimonios del pasó de los vikingos por la isla, como las torres levantadas por monjes y las comunidades cristianas para su defensa. Tras años de evangelización, Irlanda se había convertido en su mayoría en una sociedad medieval cristiana expandida por toda su geografía. Con los pueblos vikingos, la isla fue dividida en cuatro reinos, que a su vez se encontraban bajo el señorío de Ard Ri. Poca o casi ninguna fue la oposición que se encontraron para conquistar la isla. La dura lucha de poderes finalizó con la rendición de los isleños ante el asentamiento de los vikingos. Los conflictos continuaron hasta que el líder irlandés, Brian Boro, consiguió http://www.travelview.es Página 8 reclutar un ejército lo suficientemente grande como para expulsar a los vikingos y unificar el país en el año 1014. Los pueblos normandos eran organizados, de tradición artesanal y agraria e instauraron las lenguas gaélicas en las regiones del sur. En el condado de Cork, concretamente, se establecieron en el año 1171, momento en el cual iniciaron la construcción de la ciudad. Al principio la ciudad fue levantada con madera, sin embargo en el siglo XIII el material fue reemplazado por piedra. De sus casas y torreones, aún hoy se conserva alguna antigua vivienda en la calle de Cornmarket, bordeando el mercado de St.
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