Ireland Facts – Interesting Facts About Ireland

Fun Facts About Ireland

“The luck of the Irish” phrase is actually offensive. It’s as if to say, “Only by sheer luck, as opposed to brains, could these fools succeed”.

In Ireland, there are more mobile phones than people.

90% of Irish nationals are Catholic, but only 30% of them attend church.

Irish is the first official language of the country; English is the second official language and also the most commonly spoken.

In Europe, Irish reports the lowest annual number of UFO sightings.

Irish is the first official language of the country; English is the second official language and also the most commonly spoken.

Cats are the most popular pet in Ireland. They outnumber dogs by 2:1 ratio.

Ireland covers 5/6th of the island while the remaining is Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.

Ireland is officially known as the Republic of Ireland and is called as Eire in Irish.

Irish is the first official language of the country; English is the second official language and also the most commonly spoken.