Spring on the Island of Ireland

Crisp mornings and sun-filled blue skies are just two of the reasons that make the island of Ireland the perfect place to visit in the spring, between March and June! Tourism Ireland’s lovely new video celebrates foaling and lambing season across the island, the buzzing festivals that bring people together, – including St Patrick’s Day on March 17 – springtime walking festivals, where you start your hike with strangers, but end it as firm friends… and ways to get active, no matter what your fitness level!

So go on, press play, and check out why you shouldn’t leave your visit to Ireland for just the summer…


FAST FACTS:
1. Spring brings rolling green hills, technicolour hedgerows – and hundreds of frisky, wriggly, newborn lambs! Each year at this time, new life is breathed into fields across Ireland, when lambing season transforms the many mountainsides into wool-flecked works of art. A visit to a sheep farm will give you the chance to get up close and personal with these energetic lambs.

2. At the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, in pocket of lush green landscapes, you’ll find something very special happening at the Irish National Stud from February until June. You know those graceful racehorses whose thundering hooves have pounded across these plains for centuries? Well, life begins for many of these incredible animals at the Irish National Stud in County Kildare.

3. St Patrick’s Day is undeniably the highlight of Ireland’s festival calendar, bringing the whole island to life with parades, music and green, green, green at every turn! While Dublin’s celebrations are perhaps the most famous, countless festivals are held across every county, Also, check out the Home of St Patrick Festival in counties Armagh and Down – spread across 17 days, this is one you won’t soon forget.

4. As the clouds clear, it’s time to get active: go for the Spring Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif… miles and miles of open road where nothing is overlooked by the organisers but the Ocean, take a hike along the Causeway Coastal Route Walking Trail, or maybe just join a bunch of friends you just haven’t met yet during a Walking Festival across the island.

For more information visit https://www.ireland.com/en-gb/what-is-available/natural-landscapes-and-sights/articles/top-things-to-do-spring

With thanks to The Irish Farmers Journal for footage of lambing season.