SMC103Y1 Lecture Notes - Papist, Francisco De Cuellar, Mellifont Abbey
2 Dec 2012
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486km north to south (toronto to pembrook) 16 irelands into the province of ontario. Current population of republic 4. 2 million, population of north. 1. 7million: 1850s population close to 8 million, never recovered. Ireland is warmer than newfound land because of the north. 55 deg north latitude in winter less sunshine than in toronto, and in the summer long evenings. Heaviest rainfall along west coast 120cm/year: acts as a rain shadow because of the land forms that there is less rain in the eastern counties. Battles, farmland etc dependent on the elements: the land. 16km away from scotland but the most used routes from the west cork and kerry coasts (most direct route to brittany in france) 1/5 of land covered by bog (donegal: mostly on the west coast. Peat- plant material that has decayed limits activities and transportation. Some of the stuff that made up the bog was trees. At one time ireland principle source of oak.
