Ireland

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country by Clew Bay. It
continues across the country.

In the south of Ireland, there is a series of parallel ridges of
Devonian sandstone. The ridges rise in elevation westward and lead up to
Carrantuohill, the largest mountain in the country. The famous lakes of
Killarney are located at that point. The lakes are famous for their scenic
beauty.

In the southeast of Ireland, granites from the Devonian age makeup the
uplands which travel 80 mi. in a northeasterly direction towards the counties of
Wexford and Wicklow, reaching the south shore of Dublin Bay. These uplands are
glacier modified valleys.

Most of the soil in Ireland have been formed of Glacial Drift. Limestone,
as around here, is the most common bedrock in Ireland, Making it even more like
our area. Gleyed soils are commonly found where there is poor drainage, such as
in the north-central lowland. Because of past wetness and acidity, peat has
accumulated to form bogs that now cover thousands of acres in the ...

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