10.The country has been home to a lengthy list of rugby greats such as Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell and Ronan O’Gara
11. It has some amazing landmarks
The Cliffs of Moher especially!
12. They’ve won two of the last three Six Nations
13. The Culture
Nobel Prize winners, great musicians, wonderful storytellers, no place on earth can match them.
14. Some of the best music in the world
Modern artists from U2, Hozier and even Niall Horan from One Direction are known globally while the traditional music scene in the local pub is second to none.
15. Plus the Irish invented whiskey
