Dublin; the southeast - Leinster; the southwest, Munster; the west -Connaught; the north - Donegal; Northern Ireland. Ireland - melancholy and history: the centuries old North -South divide; an apostle for Ireland; James Joyce and Bloomsday; Patrick's mission to Europe; how Catholic are the Irish still? "to hell or Connaught"; music is the key to Ireland; Protestants on horseback; the power of the world; from home rule to independence; Guinness - Ireland's national drink; Northern Ireland; welcome to both parts of Ireland;active Ireland -traditional sports. Geography, regional studies, history: topography; people and religion; language; climate; flora and fauna; a chronology of Ireland's history; provinces and counties; political life; culinary pleasures round the clock - Irish cuisine; economy; an A to Z of places and regions worth a visit; the Republic of Ireland (Eire); Northern Ireland (Ulster).