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Republic of Ireland Ireland in Europe General Information 1. Capital: Dublin 2. Official languages : Irish, English 3. Population: About 4.5 million 4. Total land area: 81,421 Sq km. 5. The highest peak is Carrauntoohil 1,041 m. The River Shannon, at 386 km is the longest river in Ireland. History Prehistory civilization Celts – 600 BCE St. Patrick , 432– Catholicism Megaliths Stone circle in County Cork, ca 3500BC St. Patrick and Catholicism Sent by Pope Celestine to Ireland in 432 A.D. Irish Catholicism The English! 1171 - King Henry of England declared sovereignty, English coloni