Tour Ireland's countryside and learn why the country's population decreased after the Industrial Revolution
A brief overview of rural Ireland, its fields of heather and abandoned villages.
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NARRATOR: Ireland is the westernmost country of the Eurasian landmass. It occupies the greater part of a rocky, hilly island west of Great Britain.
Many of Ireland's hills are covered with heather, giving the rocky and wet landscape a violet color. The problems of cultivating this land have made it difficult for Ireland to feed all of its population.
Abandoned villages bear witness to longtime emigration. In fact, Ireland is one of the few countries where the population has actually decreased since the Industrial Revolution.
Many of Ireland's hills are covered with heather, giving the rocky and wet landscape a violet color. The problems of cultivating this land have made it difficult for Ireland to feed all of its population.
Abandoned villages bear witness to longtime emigration. In fact, Ireland is one of the few countries where the population has actually decreased since the Industrial Revolution.