Why are the Irish so lucky? What is a leprechaun? Is there really gold
at the end of a rainbow? And why does everyone drink green beer on St.
Patrick's Day? These questions all have one thing in common, they are myths
from the Emerald Isle we all call Ireland. In this paper I will try to
explain these myths through Ireland's people, their Celtic tradition, and
their religion.
To understand the people of Ireland, you first need to understand where
Ireland is and what it's like there. Ireland is an island, to the West of
England. The climate in Ireland is rainy, year round. Ireland has a little
bit of everything from the mountains and castles, to the coasts and pastures.
People first came to Ireland about 10,000 years ago. Ireland was one of
the last parts of Europe to become inhabited. The people who came to
Ireland probably went across the land bridges that linked England to
Scotland, and Scotland to Ireland. These first people......
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