Ireland

IRELAND Geography Ireland is the smallest island of the two main islands of the British Isles. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded bye hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, seperated by the Irish sea, lies the Island of Great Britain. Irelands highest mountain, Carraunttoohill in Count Kerry, is 1.041 meters high. Irelands longest river, shannon, is 386 km long.

Climate

Ireland has a mild climate, but can be changeble. The highest tempature was 33,3 degrees at Kilkenny Castle, County Kilkenny on the 26th of June 1887. The lowest temperature was -19,1 degrees at Markee Castle, County Sligo on the 16th of January 1881. The record for the most rain was 3.964 mm in the Ballaghbeena Gap in 1960. The driest year was 1887 with only 356,6 mm of rain in Glasnevin. And the longest period with out rain was 38 days during May and April in 1938.

Nature

Big forests are rare in Ireland. It is mostly marsh and waterplants that dominates. East in Ireland, the plant growth is pretty much the same as in England. West in ireland there is plants that usually grows in portugal.

Wildlife

Almost all of Ireland was coverd during the ice age. The fauna has mostly wandered from britain. The wildlife in Ireland therefore resembles Britains wildlife. Ireland doesn't have as many speecies of animals as England. The most animals you'll see in Ireland is porcupine, rabits, hare, fox, otter, and badger.