Ireland’s Natural featuresNATURAL ENVIRONMENTS

Ireland

Natural features can be seen all over the island of Ireland.

These features are formed by nature and not by humans.

Some natural features have been around for millions of years.

Natural features exist all over the world.

Today we will look at some of Ireland’s most popular features.

Can you name some natural features?

Mountains

Carrauntoohil is Ireland’s tallest mountain.

It is 1038 metres tall which is pretty high.

Carrauntoohil is in Co. Kerry.

What is a name for a small mountain?

Rivers

The River Shannon is Ireland’s longest river.

The Shannon is 360km long.

The river starts in Co. Cavan and enters the Atlantic Ocean in Limerick City.

Lakes

Lough Neagh is Ireland’s largest lake.

It is in Northern Ireland. The counties of Antrim,

Derry, Tyrone, Armagh and Down have shores on the lake.

Can you find it on the map of Ireland?

Oceans

Ireland is an island and therefore is surrounded by water.

The Atlantic ocean is in the west and north, The Celtic Sea is in the south and the Irish Sea is in the east.

Cliffs

Cliffs are steep rock faces often found at the edge of the sea.

The Cliffs of Moher in Co. Clare are Ireland’s most famous cliffs.

Beaches

Beaches are made of sand and pebbles.

There are thousands of beautiful beaches along Ireland’s coast.

This beach is Inch Strand in Co. Kerry.

Bays and Headlands

Bays are formed where the land curves inward along the coast.

Headlands are narrow pieces of land that jut out into the sea.

Bogs

Bogs are common in the Irish countryside.

Bogs are made of peat, which is brown in colour.

Peat can be burned and used for fuel.

Question Time

How many natural features have you seen before? How many natural features can you name? What is your favourite? Why? What is Ireland’s tallest mountain called? How long is the River Shannon? Can you name Ireland’s largest lake and some of the

counties along it’s shoreline? What feature is made of peat?