| Tourism is a major revenue stream for Ireland, with | | | | vibrant range of eateries throughout the country. |
| visitors coming from the far reaches of the globe to | | | | The more experimental may wish to venture abroad |
| enjoy its famed rugged coastline, ghostly castles, | | | | to try new dishes. |
| cosmopolitan culture and the wonderful myths and | | | | The natural beauty of the mountains and coastal |
| history. For many who reside in Ireland the regular | | | | pathways has made outdoor exploration a key |
| interaction with tourists has sparked an excitement | | | | passion within Ireland, but the wet weather |
| and curiosity for foreign travel. The airports and | | | | sometimes makes walkers long for a hotter dryer |
| seaports bustle with incoming visitors to Ireland and | | | | clime, such as in Greece or Spain, which offer similar |
| now, those leaving Ireland to visit other countries. | | | | landscapes and walking routes but with a little less |
| As autumn approaches the weather is going to | | | | rain! |
| become wetter, windier and considerably more | | | | Irish rivers are full of trout and salmon, the coasts |
| miserable in Ireland, but people are beginning to enjoy | | | | are closely patrolled by shoals of cod, haddock and |
| the benefits of a stronger economy and a higher | | | | mackerel to name but a few, but many Irish anglers |
| standard of living by taking advantage of cheap | | | | are testing their skills in the Mediterranean against red |
| flights to catch some last minute sunshine in warmer | | | | snapper and sea bass. |
| climes. | | | | The inlets and bays of the Irish coastline are breath |
| Ireland boasts fertile agricultural soil enriched with | | | | taking but harbour a danger which proved fatal to |
| vitamins and minerals which has provided generations | | | | hundreds of ships of yesteryear. However, these |
| of Irish families with a wide array of vegetables and | | | | sunken vessels now provide excellent challenges for |
| sustained high quality local livestock. The abundance | | | | those who enjoy open sea diving. As the summer |
| of quality ingredients has given the island's inhabitants | | | | comes to an end, open-sea diving may become less |
| a taste for good food. The last decade has seen | | | | opportune and Irish divers may consider hanging up |
| many new families settle in Ireland from Poland and | | | | their flippers, but the Mediterranean offers all year |
| Lithuania amongst other European countries and this | | | | round diving opportunities for those wishing to keep |
| influx of different nationalities and the local passion | | | | their aqua skills in top form. |
| for good food has fused together to create a | | | | |
