Is it a MYTH that IRELAND does not have SNAKES?

@Shavkat (137220)

Philippines

September 19, 2020 11:49pm CST

I am trying to get back to writing today. Well, I read that among all the countries in this world, Ireland has no snakes to worry about. How true is this concern? If the country does not have it, then we can crawl or walk through the grasses there at night and no need to worry to be bitten by a snake. Is it a myth or not? How does it feel when seeing a huge amount of snakes in one place? Image Credit: api.timeforkids.com

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@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

20 Sep 20

It is absolutely true. When the Ice Ages left Britain, Ireland was already an island and snakes were not able to colonise it. There are no native snakes in Ireland to this day. The myth part, of course, is that St Patrick drove out the snakes when he brought Christianity to Ireland. Actually, Ireland is not alone in being the only place not to have snakes. There are no snakes in Antarctica and there are probably one or two other places as well.

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@crossbones27 (48456)

• Mojave, California

20 Sep 20

Not even a one made it through customs, I can see why not that is an American thing where they smuggle exotic pets. Why I always liked Ireland they pretty damn honorable people.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

@owlwings ( Now, I got the essential information. There is really a story behind the no existence of snakes. I also think that snakes cannot live in Antarctica and even in the Arctic.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Sep 20

It is true that Ireland has no snakes which is probably why so many of them are terrified of snakes, @xFiacre included.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

@JudyEv Oh, my! I can imagine how will they feel when seeing one.

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@xFiacre (12627)

• Ireland

20 Sep 20

@judyev Especially Fiacre.

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@JudyEv (326093)

• Rockingham, Australia

20 Sep 20

I thought you might see it!! Scaredy-cat!

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

21 Sep 20

Its said by others not by me that Saint Patrick sort of magicked them away made them flee vanish into thin air. He was a good man but of the rest I am not sure.

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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

22 Sep 20

@Shavkat Perhaps it was all a coincidence that the snakes went away and he got back to Ireland.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

23 Sep 20

@lovinangelsinstead21 That is also what I am thinking.

It is a coincidence that snakes were not there anymore.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

22 Sep 20

In fact, I am a bit skeptical about the St. Patrick's story. I am still puzzled about this matter.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

20 Sep 20

Is that true...then they can easily enjoy all the free greenery around.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

I also think that way. Even if they have a picnic, no snakes will be with them.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

20 Sep 20

@Shavkat so true. That would be a blessing. I don't like them at all

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

22 Sep 20

@amitkokiladitya In my country, some people believed that there will be a lucky thing to happen when seeing it up close.

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@aureliah (24321)

• Kenya

20 Sep 20

Even when there are no snakes, I cannot dare sleep on tall grasses.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

In fact, I want to do camping in the middle of the forest. However, I never had the chance even if I am living on the mountain.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

1 Oct 20

@aureliah We do have some nearby.

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@aureliah (24321)

• Kenya

24 Sep 20

@Shavkat Are there forests in your area?

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@Lavanya15 (12888)

• Chennai, India

20 Sep 20

On seeing snakes I get very fear, I am very scared of seeing those lol.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

I also have a feeling. In fact, I do not want to touch them even if they are harmless.

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@Lavanya15 (12888)

• Chennai, India

20 Sep 20

@Shavkat yes me too. I even don't watch also. I don't know why but I don't like snakes lol

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

22 Sep 20

@Lavanya15 It is inevitable not to see them here. Since I am living in the mountain.

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@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

20 Sep 20

There are four species of snakes in the British Isles. Only one is venomous (the viper or adder) and there have been no reported deaths from adder bites in the last 20 years. Most people in Britain will never have seen one of our native snakes.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

21 Sep 20

I haven't seen venomous snakes up close. I am going to freak out if it happens. Do you think that they migrate to warmer places? And they decided to stay there.

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@eileenleyva (27562)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

Perhaps St. Patrick shooed the snakes away. Yay.

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@eileenleyva (27562)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

@Shavkat St. Patrick is powerful.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

22 Sep 20

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

That's a powerful prayer to let the snakes go away.

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@crossbones27 (48456)

• Mojave, California

20 Sep 20

I have never heard that and my Roommate in Marines was from Ireland, if knew it was up for debate would have asked.

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@crossbones27 (48456)

• Mojave, California

20 Sep 20

@Shavkat I have the answer. A Irish Women standing on the porch with her man. Sure we have snakes, he is right there.

Damn that was a good one/

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

22 Sep 20

@crossbones27 I know why he is a snake.

@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

I am also trying to search more about it. I read that it is also cast away by St. Patrick. I need to find the real story. I am sure it will be a big debate when you asked your co-marines before. He might have a long story about it.

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@Sambriel (2243)

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20 Sep 20

It isn't a myth as it is true! Well,seeing a collection of snakes in a place for many is scary to behold but the few people out there it is not new or scary

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

21 Sep 20

I agree. I agree that some countries with lots of snakes are nothing to them. They just need to learn how to deal with them.

@porwest (78759)

• United States

20 Sep 20

I actually have no idea but I would TEND to think it has to be a myth. Not even a garden snake? Just seems like snakes are everywhere. Including Ireland.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

21 Sep 20

The closest information that I got is being transcribed with this article to prove this fact.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/8/snakeless-in-ireland-blame-ice-age-not-st-patrick/#:~:text=%22There%20are%20no%20

www.nationalgeographic.com

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/8/snakeless-in-ireland-blame-ice-age-not-st-patrick/#:~:text=%22There%20are%20no%20snakes%20in,be%20there%2C%22%20he%20said.&text=Ireland's%20only%20native%20reptile%2C%20the,10%2C000%20years%2C%20according%20to

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@porwest (78759)

• United States

23 Sep 20

@Shavkat I still think there HAS to be snakes there. This just seems so unreal to me. This cannot be true. I don't buy it.

@Sojourn (13836)

• India

20 Sep 20

There must be no native word for "snake" too in Irish as they don't have any of them.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

21 Sep 20

I am not sure. I think they have and it is 'nathair.'

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@jayanth_77 (7180)

• India

20 Sep 20

may be true because of s cooler climate. Snakes can't survive in cooler places.

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@Shavkat (137220)

• Philippines

20 Sep 20

I agree. Most animals need to migrate to warmer places during the winter season.

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