Map Card, Ireland

Ireland-1, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

Within its modest dimensions, Ireland encompasses a great variety of scenic beauty. This varied landscape is further enhances by a wealth of remains from the country's ancient history, which includes fortresses, castles and mansions. The predominance of pastoral rather than tillage farming has enabled Ireland to retain many well preserved ring-forts and passage graves dating from pre-historic times.