Cool irish facts

BabyE · 30-10-2016 10:59PM #1

Before the famine Irish peasents were taller and healthier than other Europeans, 1 inch taller than the Brts for instance
Ireland is the second last landmass in eurooe discovered, after Denmark and before Estonia. Amazingly Britain was discovered I believe 40,000 years earlier, and as an extra france was not discovered until after Britain
Its the third largest island in Europe, I wonder what people think when thy look at the map in china and see Ireland, they probably assume cultural crossover between the various islands

Dr Crayfish · 30-10-2016 11:12PM

We are the least forested country in Europe, farming and the spread of bog being the main reasons for the decline of trees

Junkyard Tom · 30-10-2016 11:20PM

The gigantic slabs of rock near the cliff edge on Inis Mór were thrown up there by violent storms.

Sam Kade · 30-10-2016 11:20PM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

We are the least forested country in Europe, farming and the spread of bog being the main reasons for the decline of trees

Before Ireland was inhabited the land was covered in trees with brown bears and wolves roaming the land.

Dr Crayfish · 30-10-2016 11:22PM

Sam Kade wrote: »

Before Ireland was inhabited the land was covered in trees with brown bears and wolves roaming the land.

I know, it's sad, only 1% of Ireland is covered by natural woodland now ffs

The_Valeyard · 30-10-2016 11:23PM

The Irish report the lowest annual number of UFO sightings in Europe.

BabyE · 30-10-2016 11:26PM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

I know, it's sad, only 1% of Ireland is covered by natural woodland now ffs

We inhabit a beautiful country if you stick to the coasts

Sam Kade · 30-10-2016 11:28PM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

The Irish report the lowest annual number of UFO sightings in Europe.

I've been around a long time and never witnessed a ghost or UFO even though I've spent a lot of time in the great outdoors.

The_Valeyard · 30-10-2016 11:29PM

Sam Kade wrote: »

I've been around a long time and never witnessed a ghost or UFO even though I've spent a lot of time in the great outdoors.

Maybe were just not interesting enough.....

Naahhhh, that couldn't be it, we are great.

Just havent found us yet probably.

Dr Crayfish · 30-10-2016 11:31PM

BabyE wrote: »

We inhabit a beautiful country if you stick to the coasts

It looks like a big patchwork duvet from the sky. It's a shame about the trees though, I wish we even had a small wilderness.

Junkyard Tom · 30-10-2016 11:34PM

BabyE wrote: »

We inhabit a beautiful country if you stick to the coasts

There's inland beauty too, Gougane Barra for example.

degsie · 30-10-2016 11:34PM

Irish pheasants lived in eurooe

maudgonner · 30-10-2016 11:36PM

As mentioned above, bears and wolves were native species.

Cattle and sheep were not. They were introduced by the first farmers.

The first farmers were also responsible for creating most of our upland bogs, as a result of clearing the forests for farmland.

HeidiHeidi · 30-10-2016 11:38PM

Sam Kade wrote: »

I've been around a long time and never witnessed a ghost or UFO even though I've spent a lot of time in the great outdoors.

You weren't looking in the right place

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/video-emerges-of-garda-car-in-pursuit-of-ufo-in-gorey-1.2745002

pablo128 · 30-10-2016 11:38PM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

I wish we even had a small wilderness.

?? We have Leitrim!:pac:

questionmark? · 30-10-2016 11:42PM

pablo128 wrote: »

?? We have Leitrim!:pac:

What's a Leitrim?

Junkyard Tom · 30-10-2016 11:45PM

questionmark? wrote: »

What's a Leitrim?

I think it's a kinda fish.

BabyE · 30-10-2016 11:46PM

we must have the lowest number of flora snd fauna.

Donald Trump · 30-10-2016 11:49PM

Dr Crayfish wrote: »

We are the least forested country in Europe, farming and the spread of bog being the main reasons for the decline of trees

And the bastard Sasanachs cutting them down to build their ships

(Feck off with your facts now. The teacher told us that in baby infants)

pablo128 · 30-10-2016 11:52PM

Donald Trump wrote: »

And the bastard Sasanachs cutting them down to build their ships

(Feck off with your facts now. The teacher told us that in baby infants)

True. The feckers cleaned us out before we got rid of them. Plenty of Irish oak in a lot of British stately homes.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 31-10-2016 12:01AM

The Irish don't have genetic link to the Celts. They shared trade and cultural links.

BabyE · 31-10-2016 12:05AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

The Irish don't have genetic link to the Celts. They shared trade and cultural links.

the simpsons jebediah springfield episode comes to mind

Heroditas · 31-10-2016 12:08AM

questionmark? wrote: »

What's a Leitrim?

Irish word for uninhabited wilderness

Four Phucs Ache · 31-10-2016 12:55AM

The Late Late show is the longest running TV show in the world !

PARlance · 31-10-2016 12:59AM

Four Phucs Ache wrote: »

The Late Late show is the longest running TV show in the world !

It certainly feels like it anyway.

Heroditas · 31-10-2016 01:06AM

Longest running chat show in the world, not sure if it's the longest running TV show!

ThisRegard · 31-10-2016 01:50AM

BabyE wrote: »

We inhabit a beautiful country if you stick to the coasts

This is the least factual post in the thread

893bet · 31-10-2016 01:56AM

BabyE wrote: »

Before the famine Irish peasents were taller and healthier than other Europeans, 1 inch taller than the Brts for instance
Ireland is the second last landmass in eurooe discovered, after Denmark and before Estonia. Amazingly Britain was discovered I believe 40,000 years earlier, and as an extra france was not discovered until after Britain
Its the third largest island in Europe, I wonder what people think when thy look at the map in china and see Ireland, they probably assume cultural crossover between the various islands

When u say "discovered", by who?

Also Britain discovered before France? Again? By who? So people from somewhere got to Britain by boat before they got to France, aka mainland Europe?

Say what?

BabyE · 31-10-2016 03:04AM

By nomadic humans wandering the globe. This is based on current evidence, I.e no remains have been found in France, while Britain there has. Also Britain wasn't an island back then, but it isn't connected to mainland by a landbridge with france, the landbridge I think is where holland is. I think you are making the false assumption that somehow early humans had a goal in mind to get to ireland or something so that naturally they would go uo through France, and onto britain like we would do today, reality is europe was populated by many different tribes who had long branched off, it wasn't a linear discovery eith europe being discovered from top to bottom(sicility, portugal and malta were some of last places discovered)
As far as im aware africans didnt come up through europe from africs again through the route I would have assumed, directly north over to Andalucia and uo through spain and beyond, they went middle east first and migrated to europe from there. maybe this is commom knowledge stuff but it went against my perceptions

spurious · 31-10-2016 03:09AM

Dr Crayfish wrote:

I know, it's sad, only 1% of Ireland is covered by natural woodland now ffs

While we have (in Europe) the best climate for growing trees.

oleras · 31-10-2016 03:17AM

BabyE wrote: »

By nomadic humans wandering the globe. This is based on current evidence, britain wasnt N island back then, but it isn't connected to mainland by a landbridge with france, the landbridge I think is where holland is. I think you are making the false assumption that somehow early humans had a goal in mind to get to ireland or something so that naturally they would go uo through France, and onto britain like we would do today, reality is europe was populated by many different tribes who had long branched off, it wasn't a linear discovery eith europe being discovered from top to bottom(sicility, portugal and malta were some of last places discovered)
As far as im aware africans didnt come up through europe from africs again through the route I would have assumed, directly north over to Andalucia and uo through spain and beyond, they went middle east first and migrated to europe from there. maybe this is commom knowledge stuff but it went against my perceptions

I think its Doggerland you are thinking of ?

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