With the end of halloween celebrations,
Ireland has also entered winter time.
But the winter days of the Emerald Isle,
Gentle and colorful, with a different kind of wonderful.
Non-stop festive celebrations,
Unique winter scenery,
And the melodious music that never fails...
Winter for the Irish
How colorful is it?
Let the Clover King take you to find out.
Winter in Ireland is not too cold to enjoy the outdoors, because Ireland is located in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, in the winter, the sun is lower in the sky, and on a clear winter day, the sun always seems to send a warm soft light on your side.
On the wild Atlantic Road, the cliffs of Achill Island face the sun, and the haze in your heart slowly recedes. Explore Northern Ireland along the causeway coast, where the majestic scenery will enliven your winter days.
There are a few places where the Emerald Isle in winter will become even more fascinating.
The dark hedges have a new look, and the soft warm light through the branches fades the dark wind of the "King's Road" and transforms into a gentle winter town. Overlooking Mount Cropatrick in Mayo County, it is connected to the blue sky and white clouds, and it is also beautiful in winter.
Cropatrick Hill, Mayo County croagh patrick, co. mayo
Dark Hedges, Dark Hedges, Co. antrim
Head south to the Beira Peninsula in County Cork, where the rugged landscape is even more majestic and majestic in the collision of whistling sea breezes and waves.
Beira Peninsula, County Cork, co. cork
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Let the dream of chasing the light come true in Ireland! Every year from November to February, Ireland's most beautiful aurora season.
In Ireland, in addition to the colorful auroras hanging in the night sky, you can also see a unique scenery and a wonderful scene of the aurora.
Giant's Causeway, Antrimshire Giant's causeway, co. antrim
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Strauf Lighthouse, Dingleshire shrove lighthouse, co. donegal
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The Giant's Causeway under the aurora bore reveals a jewel-like luster. When the Strove Lighthouse ushered in the Aurora Borealis, the light from the lighthouse shone with the sky.
In addition to the unforgettable beauty that warms the heart, food and wine are of course also indispensable.
Enjoy some traditional Irish dishes in winter, such as a sumptuous bowl of Irish stew, which warms you from the inside out. Irish stew is a delicacy cooked by every household, just like the specialty stew of every mother in China, although the taste is different, it is the warmest taste in winter.
Irish stew irish stew
Photo/ © Irish Food Authority
Or a cup of Irish coffee that blends creamy aromas, coffee aromas, and whiskey barley aromas, where cold cream collides with hot coffee, and whisky travels along the coffee to every part of the body, warming every inch of skin.
Irish coffee irish coffee
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When it comes to wine, then the winter warm drink must be indispensable to Irish whiskey. As the birthplace, Ireland's unique single pot distillation and triple distillation produce whiskies with a soft and pure taste. Whisky is served with cloves, honey, sugar and lemon, and it is said that this combination is a special winter drink to drive away the cold and keep warm!
Irish whiskey irish whiskey
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The Old Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland has been brewing the island's finest whiskies for centuries. Not only can you visit the history of whisky, but you can also taste its rich aroma that has survived to this day.
Old Bushmills Distillery, Antrim County
Every year on the winter solstice, the days are short and the nights are long, and this day is of great significance to the Irish. The Newgrange Tombs in Meese, believed to have appeared in the Neolithic period about 5,000 years ago, are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient people of Ireland. At that time, the sun believers did their best to design the idea of introducing sunlight from the "window" above the entrance every winter solstice morning and illuminating the interior of the monument.
Newgrange Tombs, County Meath
If you still want to feel the "magic" from the ancient times, then the Bimol Stone Circle in Tyrone County, Northern Ireland can also take you into the "wizarding world".
The Bimore Stone Circle consists of 7 stone circles that were discovered in peat mining in the last century and date back to 1500 BC. Some of the stones are thought to be associated with the sunrise of the winter solstice, and some have speculated that they were laid out regularly, perhaps by people living at the time who tried to attract sunlight to restore the fertility of the land.
Bimol Stone Circle, Tyrone County
Winter in Ireland, though it's twilight at 4 or 5 p.m., means more nightlife, more time for dinner with the family, or a cup of cups with friends to the heart of the bar's heartwarming music.
Temple Bar Music and Culture Festival Temple bar tradfest
Push open the door of a pub in Dublin, you can feel the excitement of an Irish pub and the enthusiasm of the Irish people, and it will be a warm and unforgettable winter night.
The nightlife in Belfast will not disappoint you either. Built in the 1880s, the century-old Crown Bar, with its Victorian and Baroque interiors, offers a drink and a night out.
Temple Bar, Dublin Temple Bar, Dublin
Crown Bar, Crown Liquor Saloon, Co. antrim
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Want to spice up this wine night? Then go to the live music bar! The Wandering Herders Bar in Cork regularly brings together local musicians and singers to exchange and share music, and perhaps a good Irish ballad is born.
Vagrant Bar, County Cork an spailpín fánach, co. cork
图/©an spailpín trivial via fb
From Enya to u2, cranberries, to the West Side Boys, Ireland has spawned countless musicians. The O'Donohue Pub is famous for the famous Irish folk band the Dubliners. The band performed at the bar early in its formation, and it can be said that this bar is the birthplace of the band.
O'Donohue Pub, Dublin o'donoghue's, dublin
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The winter air is filled with a festive atmosphere. The Watford Winter Celebration transforms this Victorian city into a twinkling winter wonderland. Delicious food, a variety of celebrations and live performances gradually bring the festive atmosphere to a climax.
Waterford's Winterval
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The winter of the Irish is full of warmth and joy.
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