Foxes (Cams vulpcs), Otters {Ultra vulgaris), Badgers (Melcs taxus), and Martens (Mustelo. martes), are found in various parts of the area, the order of frequency being roughly at in which they are quoted.
As elsewhere in Ireland, the Irish Stoat (Putorius Jnbernicus) is frequent, as also the Alpine Hare (Lepus variabilis}. The Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), believed to have been introduced into Ireland in Wicklow about 1820, is now widespread in Leinster.
Botany | Geology | Zoology |
Dublin and its Vicinity
The city and suburbs of Dublin (Self Catering, Dublin, Ireland) are interesting as being the headquarters of two rare plants-Sisymbrium Irio, unknown elsewhere in Ireland, and Mercurialis anmia, which, though frequently occurring about other towns in the southern half of the country, is much more abundant here than elsewhere. Neither of these plants is indigenous in Ireland.
Antiquities | Architecture | History |
East Leinster includes the counties of Louth, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Carlow, Wicklow, and Wexford. Being that portion of Ireland which lies nearest to Britain it has been more subj fe1 ected to English influence than the western portions of the island. It is probable that in early times the connection between Ireland and the Continent was direct, and that the Celts came from thence without first passing through England ; but even allowing this to be so, it must be admitted that in later times the dominant feature in Irish history has been its geographical position as regards England.
East Leinster includes the counties of Louth, Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Carlow, Wicklow, and Wexford. Being that portion of Ireland which lies nearest to Britain it has been more subj fe1 ected to English influence than the western portions of the island. It is probable that in early times the connection between Ireland and the Continent was direct, and that the Celts came from thence without first passing through England ; but even allowing this to be so, it must be admitted that in later times the dominant feature in Irish history has been its geographical position as regards England.
Dublin (Accommodation, Dublin, Ireland) has long been a place apart from the rest of Ireland. It was founded in the eighth century by the Vikings and remained a base for their commerce and raiding until the decisive defeat of the battle of Clontarf in 1014. Although their military and political power waned, Dublin (Bed and Breakfasts, Dublin, Ireland) remained an essentially Viking city for a further two centuries. It was only when the invading Normans made the city the administrative centre for their activities in Ireland at the end of the twelfth century that its importance began to grow. For the following six hundred years Dublin (Holiday Cottages, Dublin, Ireland) remained the focus of Norman and English power in Ireland, and essentially foreign to the vast majority of the native Irish. In the nineteenth century, the population grew and changed rapidly as poverty, disease and overpopulation drove small tenants and landless labourers into the city in search of employment. By the early years of the twentieth century, the city had trebled in size 
and had some of the worst slums in Europe. Since independence, the city has continued to grow in both size and diversity and the majority of its inhabitants are now either migrants from elsewhere in the country, or the children of such migrants.