Irish Animals

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, let's take a minute to appreciate the different animals that call Ireland home. Don't bother looking for any snakes in Ireland, you won't find any! There are only 26 land mammal species that are native to Ireland, this is because Ireland was isolated from Europe by the rising sea after the last Ice Age about 10,000 years ago. Some of Ireland's native species include:

Irish Hare

Connemara Pony

Irish Water Spaniel

Common Lizard

Galway Sheep

Irish Setter

Kerry Bog Pony

Photos from Vet Street