100% true – no native snakes here. Ice Age covered Ireland in glaciers, so cold-blooded reptiles couldn't survive. When the ice melted, the Irish Sea had already formed, blocking them from returning. Britain stayed connected to Europe longer, which is why they have snakes and we don't. Saint Patrick's story is just a legend – probably symbolic. For a great local breakdown, https://znaki.fm/ie-en/lifestyle/snakes-in-ireland/ covers both the science and the myth perfectly.
100% true – no native snakes here. Ice Age covered Ireland in glaciers, so cold-blooded reptiles couldn't survive. When the ice melted, the Irish Sea had already formed, blocking them from returning. Britain stayed connected to Europe longer, which is why they have snakes and we don't. Saint Patrick's story is just a legend – probably symbolic. For a great local breakdown, https://znaki.fm/ie-en/lifestyle/snakes-in-ireland/ covers both the science and the myth perfectly.