Northern Ireland

The information includes, physical geography, climate/weather, natural landscape, and water sources.



Northern Ireland is located in the north-east of the island of Ireland, and shares a border with the Republic of Ireland. It is one of the four countries that make up the UK. In general Northern Ireland has a temperate maritime climate with with cloudy and rainy weather all over the country though the west side is wetter. The four season are distinct but as much so as that of mainland Europe, but the weather is unpredictable all year round and a bit chilly with the temperature high being in the mid 60's in July. 

Due to the damp climate and extensive desecration of the forests in previous centuries much of the landscape is covered in rich green rollin hills of grass. Since Northern Ireland was covered with a sheet of ice during the ice age drumlins cover the landscape as well. Northern Ireland Geography has many sights to see besides the basic green layout everyone envisions. Such as the Sperrin Mountains which have large gold deposits, Mourne Mountains which are granite, as well as other smaller mountain ranges. With high rolling hills and the volcanic activity which created the Antrim Plateau, waterfalls and from the water seeping through limestone creating the Marble Arch Caves, my particular favorite sight, there are so many things to see. 






Northern Ireland contains 151 square mile lake Lough Neagh, which is the largest freshwater lake both on the island of Ireland and in the British Isles. A second lake system is on Lower and Upper Lough Erne in Fermanagh.  Strangford Lough is the largest inlet in the British Isles. Rathlin is Northern Irelands largest island, off the north Antrim coast. Water availability is not an issue at all.