Fireweed in the Irish Countryside
by James Truett
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Fireweed in the Irish Countryside
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James Truett
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Photograph - Art Print
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Fireweeds and native greenery paint the countryside of County Sligo, Ireland. The lush landscape and sculpted mountains provided endearing inspiration for poet William Butler Yeats, the Nobel laureate, who spent his childhood years in the county and now is buried there.
While it administratively was created in 1585, County Sligo was not actively established until 1603, when Gaelic Irish Chieftains were defeated in their battle against the English, effectively ending what became known as the "Nine Years' War."
Archaeological discoveries indicate the county, Ireland's 22nd largest geographically out of 32 counties, actually might be the cradle of human civilization on the island.
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