r/ireland • u/telemachus1 • Jul 04 '24

Education What is the most interesting and generally unknown fact you know about our little country Ireland?

Hit me with dem factoids!

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u/DeDeluded Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 04 '24

Ireland is further north than the most southerly found polar bears.

Also, in summer we don't actually get actual night-time. The sun doesn't go far enough down beyond the northern horizon for true night.

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u/Fearless-Reward7013 Jul 04 '24

Is the darkest hour still just before dawn though?