10 fun facts you might not know about the Emerald Isle of Ireland
Home to St. Patrick, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Irish Stew, Guinness and U2! There are umpteen reasons for loving Ireland and now,let we have ten reasons more! Here are some facts and pictures to tantalise you to book a seat to the Emerald Isle. 1. World’s Longest Touring Route In 2014 the Wild Atlantic Way road was formalised and almost instantly became one of the world’s best car journeys. Along the West of Ireland, trailing the Atlantic Ocean, the course runs from Malin Head, Ireland’s most northern point, to Mizen Head in the south. At 2,500 kilometres, it is now the world’s longest touring route. 2. You Can See the Northern Lights from Ireland Nordic countries and Scandinavia tend to get all of the glory when it comes to the northern lights, but the Aurora Borealis is visible in Ireland too. Donegal is one of the best places to see them, however you can see the lights from almost every county in Ireland. Notoriously hard to predict, they can typically be se...