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Ireland
Last reviewed: 18 June 2009

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GEOGRAPHY

The island of Ireland lies to the west of Britain across the Irish Sea, with crossing points ranging in distance from 17.6 to 192 km (11 to 120 miles). Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, covers an area of 13,967sq. km (5,456 sq. miles) in the North East of the island. Ireland is the only country sharing a land border with the UK.

Ireland is divided into 4 provinces and 26 counties. Agricultural lowlands form most of the interior, which is broken in places with low hills and includes considerable areas of bog and numerous lakes. There are coastal mountains to the west, rising to over 1,000m in places. Nearly a third of the population live in Dublin. Other major cities include Cork, Galway and Limerick.

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Ireland, Dublin, British Embassy

Address:

British Embassy
29 Merrion Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4

Telephone:

(353) (1) 205 3775 Trade and Investment
(353) (1) 205 3742 Press & Public Affairs enquiries only
1570 214 666 (in Ireland, charged at €1.75 per minute) or 0906 664 1717 (from the UK, charged at £1.50 per minute). All passport enquiries are handled on our behalf by Abtran.
1570 214 314 (in Ireland, charged at €1.75 per minute) or 00 353 76 670 9865 (if calling outside of Ireland, callcharged at $14). All UK visa enquiries are handled on our behalf by WordBridge Service.

Fax:

(353) (1) 205 3885 Management
(353) (1) 205 3880 Trade and Investment
(353) (1) 205 3731 Chancery
(353) (1) 205 3890 Visa
(353) (1) 205 3820 Passports
(353) (1) 205 3779 Consular
(353) (1) 205 3893 Press & Public Affairs

Email: management.dubli@fco.gov.uk

Email: consular.dubli@fco.gov.uk

Email: chancery.dublx@fco.gov.uk

Office hours:

GMT: (Local Time = GMT)
Mon-Thurs: 0900-1245 / 1400-1715
Fri: 0900-1245 / 1400-1700

Website: http://britishembassyinireland.fco.gov.uk/en/

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