Wanna Know About Ireland?

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Are you interested in knowing about some facts of Ireland?

• The submarine was invented in Ireland by John Philip Holland.

• Abortion has been legal in Ireland since 2018.

• The Wild Atlantic Way is the longest coastal drive route in the world.

• The oldest yacht club is Royal Cork which is in Ireland.

• Dracula is inspired by the Irish legend of Abhartach.

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• Hook Lighthouse in Wexford is one of the oldest lighthouses in the world.

• The Titanic was built in Belfast.

• There have been people living in Ireland for 7,000 years.

• Most Irish people believe in the existence of fairies.

• Any person who is born on St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is considered to be very lucky.

• Irish people believe in Leprechauns from Irish folklore. They are tiny men who can fit on top of your shoulder.

• Rotunda Hospital in Dublin which was opened in 1745, is the longest running maternity hospital in the world.

• Ireland has mounds of dirt known as fairy forts. It is said that those who disturb one of these mounds will be riddled with bad luck.

• The guillotine was used in Ireland before it was used in France.

• Ireland is the only country in the world which has a musical instrument as it’s national symbol.

• Ireland has never had any snakes.

• The Céide Fields are the most extensive Stone Age sites in the world.

• Ireland has its own Olympics which is Tailteann Games.

• The world's first suburban commuter railway opened between Dublin and Dun Laoghaire.

• The world's first recorded open yacht race was held in Dublin Bay in 1663.

• About half of the population of Australia can claim Irish ancestry. 

• Irish scientist, John Tyndall, found the reason for the sky being blue. 

• The world’s oldest solar observatory is in Ireland which is called Newgrange.

• More Irish people live outside Ireland than inside Ireland.

• Irishman, James Hoban, designed both of the White Houses in the United States.

• Ireland has the longest running talk show in the world named The Late Late Show.

• There is a town that holds a festival called Puck Fair during which a wild goat is caught and crowned as king for 3 days.

• In 2007, it was raining for 40 days in a row in Ireland.

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• There are more than 30.000 castles and ruins in Ireland.

• Argentina‘s Navy was founded by an Irishman.

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