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Facts about Ireland

The White House... James Hoban, a Kilkenny born architect, won a competition to design the original White House. Famous outlaws... Grace O'Malley (Queen of the Pirates) operated off the west coast of Ireland and Ned Kelly (son of an Irish convict) was an infamous Australian outlaw. Highest mountain... Killarney, County Kerry is home to the highest mountain ­ Carrantouhill, part of the mountain range the McGillycuddy Reeks. Longest river... The river Shannon rises in County Cavan and is approximately 240 miles long. It contains 3 lakes, Lough Allen, Lough Ree and Lough Derg. Irish delicacies... Drisheen is a type of pudding made from cow's, pigs or sheeps blood. White pudding is a mixture of pork, cereal, bread, fat and suet. Periwinkles are sea snails boiled in salted water. Guinness... To trip to Ireland would be complete without sampling a pint of the black stuff! It's said that