The prairies and Centre lakes.The vast central plain is crossed by the Shannon River, the longest in Ireland (161 miles). Vladimira Dvorakova / age fotostock;
Green is the colour of the Irish countryside. Nicknamed the "Green Erin?, the Republic of Ireland offers a very dense and wild landscape. The prairies cover 68% of the territory throughout the year. The green of the grasslands mingles with the black and red of the peat bogs.