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Since Iceland rose from the sea when undersea volcanoes erupted, wildlife has not been able to reach the island since it is situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. All animals who live there have been brought over by humans. That is also why there are no bears, wolves etc.

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Q: Why are there almost no snakes in Ireland?
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Which country there is no snake?

The Arctic, Antarctica, Ireland and a handful of small islands - otherwise snakes are present in almost every country.


How did Stpatrick drive the snakes out of Ireland?

There never were snakes in Ireland. This is pure legend.


What kind of snakes are in Ireland?

There are no snakes in Ireland. The legend has it that St Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland, knowing that the snake was the symbol of Satan in the Bible. The reality ... in Ireland they haven't found any skeleton of a snake.


Is there a place that does not have snakes?

Ireland does not have any wild snakes but of course people do own them as pets and some may have escaped. In Irish Myth, St.Patrick had drivin all the snakes out of Ireland. <><><> There are also no snakes in Hawaii.


Is snakes found in Ireland?

Nope - there are no native snakes in Ireland. However - there are likely to be some in captivity.


What did Saint Pactrick do to the snakes in Ireland?

St. paddy did nothing. there were never snakes on the island. he drove out all the paegans - snakes- from ireland.


What do the snakes driven from Ireland represent?

The snakes represent the pagan gods that Patrick drove out of Ireland by converting much of the country to Christianity. There is no fossil evidence that snakes ever lived in Ireland.


How many cars did it take to drive the snakes out of Ireland?

None because there were never any snakes in Ireland.


What is snake in Irish?

yes, people keep them as pets. As for native species, no, Ireland does not have any native snakes to my knowladge.


Why did Saint Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland?

Legend says that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. However, scientist say that their is no fossil evidence that snakes ever occurred in that country.


When did Saint Patrick drive the snakes from Ireland?

Scientists have determined that snakes have never lived in Ireland. The snakes are symbolic of the pagan Druid gods that Patrick drove out of Ireland by converting the Irish to Catholicism.


Does Ireland have any snakes?

No.