21 Ireland facts: Fascinating Facts about the Emerald Isle

A rhythmic combination of historical and cultural attractions can make anyone fall in love with Ireland. You will be able to observe various parks to enjoy your vacation properly. Apart from this, you will also participate in different traditional rituals to experience an amazing time in Ireland.

Here are some important yet noticeable facts about Ireland that can provide an overall idea of this country.      

1. Halloween belongs to Ireland only

We all love to celebrate Halloween. It provides us an ultimate fun and excitement. People celebrated the last day of the year as the dead people would like to walk around. This is why they decorate their houses in a thrilling mode.

They also collected a few clothes to dress up like ghosts. This celebration took place in Ireland for the first time. People celebrate Halloween in almost every country nowadays.    

2. People from Ireland performed more religious activities

Ireland believes in many religious rituals more than other countries. The number of churches and other religious places is higher in number here. They believe in a number of superstitions as well. They get afraid of any natural disaster and blame only religious disputes for it.    

3. The Guinness Book of World Records was born in this country only

The Guinness Book of World Records was invented in Ireland while measuring the fastest game bird in this country. After noticing that it is quite impossible they invented a book to record all impossible answers. This is how the Guinness Book of World Records was born in Ireland. People frequently ask a number of impossible questions in their pubs. 

4.  The famous author named Bram Stoker belonged to Ireland

You may hear about Bram Stoker, the famous author who created a number of amazing characters. He actually belongs to Ireland.   

5. Ireland is famous for its three breweries

The three Breweries can only be found in Ireland for sure. Different kinds of expensive beer and alcohol are easily available in Ireland. It has a number of famous Irish beers. Apart from this, Ireland has almost 75 independent beer production companies nowadays.         

6. Nick name of this country is Emerald Isle

The extremely cold climate and the location of this country gave this nickname. You can see green valleys are half covered with snow. This is why people call this country Emerald Isle. 

7. Ireland has no snake at all

Many people have snake phobia or they are actually afraid of this reptile a lot. Ireland is the perfect destination for those people. According to surveys, Ireland doesn’t have a single snake in it. A famous writer named St. Patrick also write a story based on this fact. He wrote that a magician once banished all the snakes from Ireland. However, this is not true at all. It has some scientific reason behind not having a single snake for sure.      

8. You may watch northern lights in Ireland

People may think that northern lights can be seen only in Norway. However, you can easily observe northern lights in Ireland as well. You must visit at the time of Halloween in Ireland to experience this amazing sight of northern lights. You must avoid artificial lights to enjoy the natural sight with ease.

9. The largest zinc mine situated in Ireland

The Tara Mine is the largest Zinc Mine in Europe. This mine is situated in Ireland. The depth and size of this mine is making it the largest zinc mine in the European continent. Thus, Ireland can easily produce a massive amount of zinc every year.

This is how they can control their overall economy with ease. They actually have been running it for more than 30 years now.   

10.  Ireland has more than 900 pubs

Due to the high productivity of wines and beers, this country has a number of pubs to serve their collection with ease. The Country Cork Ireland has almost 900 pubs here. Thus, you will definitely find a pub in every single lane for sure. 

11. The oldest lighthouse in Europe named Hook Lighthouse situated in this country 

The coastal touch of this country allows it to build a number of lighthouses. The oldest lighthouse in this country is Hook Lighthouse. Surprisingly, this lighthouse is in working condition now. It was built in 1172.   

12. The national symbol of Ireland is the Gaelic Harp

Most countries choose their national symbol as a strong animal or beautiful bird. However, the national symbol of this country is the Gaelic harp. No other countries in the world have a national symbol as musical instruments. Many people assume that the national symbol of Ireland is shamrock which is not true at all. 

13. This country has its own Olympic

Most countries participate in the common Olympic game to win and bring medals for their countries. However, Ireland has its own Olympics.  

14. The oldest field system can be seen in Ireland

This country has a number of owned lands. There are a number of field systems available in European countries. Ireland has the oldest field system in it. The age of this system is more than 5500 years.  

15. Ireland is the largest butter exporter of European countries

Cork produces a massive amount of butter every year. Most European countries import butter from Cork. Apart from this, Ireland exports butter to even India. 

16. The phoenix park of Dublin is the largest city park in Ireland

As mentioned earlier, Ireland has many parks to spend quality time with families. The Phoenix Park of Dublin is considered the largest park in Ireland. The overall area of this park is 1752 acres. It is almost five times bigger than London’s Hyde Park.  

17. The longest coastal driving route in Ireland is the Atlantic Way

With the help of the coastal driving routes, Ireland is improving its communication process. This country’s longest coastal driving route is known as the Atlantic Way. The overall length of this way is almost 2500 km. This route actually passes through nine countries together.   

18. Ireland distributed in five cities

This country is a combination of five countries. These cities’ names are Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork, Kilkenny and Waterford. Similarly, the northern part of Ireland has five cities. 

19. The first potato was plated in Ireland only

We all know about potatoes, the most common vegetable of all. People say that this vegetable was first cultivated in Ireland only. 

20. The highest peak in Ireland is Carrauntoohil

Each and every country has its highest peaks. The highest peak in Ireland is Carrauntoohil. The height of this peak is 1038 m.  

21. The longest river in Ireland is Shannon

Ireland has many rivers in it. These rivers help people to improve in every possible way. The longest river in Oreland is Shannon. The length of this river is 370 km.

Here we realize the overall uniqueness of Ireland by observing the facts mentioned above. You may also go for other relevant articles on this page about Ireland to receive better ideas with ease. In this way, you can easily clear all your doubts without facing any more issues.