History

The history of Ireland’s connection to the Canary Islands

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The Canaries and Ireland share a long and sad history of famine and emigration, but Irish emigration to the islands first took place around 1651. Here’s the history of Ireland’s connection to the Canary Islands.
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Why does Lanzarote use the colour green?

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Puerto del Carmen will go green this month as thousands celebrate St Patrick’s Day on the 15th to 17th of March, but the island’s relationship with the colour goes much further than that.
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Lanzarote’s Walls And Cairns

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Lanzarote is covered in rocks, and over 2,000 years of human habitation have left those rocks arranged in all sorts of patterns.
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How Did Flightless Birds Reach Lanzarote?

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A clearer idea of the timescale of Lanzarote’s existence provides understanding to one of the island’s natural mysteries.
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The type of crustaceans you can find on Lanzarote

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Lanzarote’s animal emblem is a crab, and it’s a fitting symbol for an island whose coasts are home to hundreds of thousands of crustaceans.
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Lanzarote’s rabbits

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Lanzarote’s rabbits are not easy to spot, but they have given the islanders a nickname and provided a living for generations, while causing headaches for farmers.
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