Since first and foremost this is an Irish Website hence the name “irishdocketbooks” we thought it would be appropriate to make an article covering some fun facts about Ireland. Some of these might surprise you.
#1 Irelands Population
In 2011, the population of Ireland was about 6.4 million, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain.
#2 People Lived in Ireland a LONG time ago
The earliest evidence of human presence in Ireland is dated at 12,800 BC.
#3 The Lack Of Snakes
There has never been snakes in Ireland because being cold-blooded, snake couldn’t survive the frozen ground during the ice age in the past.
#4 There Are No Weasels!
Due to its isolation from the European mainland, Ireland lacks several species common elsewhere in Europe, such as moles, weasels, polecats or roe deer.
#5 Polar Bears Came From Ireland
All polar bears alive today can trace their ancestry back to one female brown bear who lived in Ireland 50,000 years ago.
#6 Ireland Citizenship
If one of your grandparents are Irish, you could claim Irish citizenship no matter where you live or born without knowing anything about Ireland.
#7 St. Patrick Wasn’t Irish
The real St. Patrick wasn’t even Irish. He was born in Britain around A.D. 390 to an aristocratic Christian family with a townhouse, a country villa, and plenty of slaves.
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