2006-09-09 12:55:10 · 9 answers · asked by Santiking 2 in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
IRELAND..
yes its true. following the withdrawing of the glaciers during the last ice age across Europe, many non-ice living animals migrated from the warmer regions as the ice left. The Islands of Britain and Ireland were populated by less species than mainland northern Europe and Ireland by many less than Britain. Moles are another example that made it to Britain but could not cross to Ireland.
It is interesting that mankind didnt reach Ireland until this time either.
2006-09-09 15:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ireland, me laddy. The Irishman Saint Patrick drove all of the snakes out of Ireland and used the clover leaf to represent the holy trinity.
According to Wikipedia:
"Pious legend credits Patrick with banishing snakes from the island, though post-glacial Ireland never actually had snakes [8]; one suggestion is that snakes referred to the serpent symbolism of the Druids of that time and place, as shown for instance on coins minted in Gaul (see Carnutes), or that it could have referred to beliefs such as Pelagianism, symbolized as "serpents." Legend also credits Patrick with teaching the Irish about the concept of the Trinity by showing people the shamrock, a 3-leaved clover, using it to highlight the Christian dogma of 'three divine persons in the one God' (as opposed to the Arian belief that was popular in Patrick's time). Whether or not these legends are true, the very fact that there are so many legends about Patrick shows how important his ministry was to Ireland."
2006-09-09 20:00:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ireland
2006-09-09 20:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by canucklehead1951 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malta has no poisonous snakes.
2006-09-09 20:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oid have to say Ireland!!!
2006-09-09 20:01:32 · answer #5 · answered by Everand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iceland has no snakes, never have.
2006-09-09 19:56:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ireland, due to St. Patrick. They don't have wolves either, thanks to the Irish Wolfhounds.
2006-09-09 20:06:39 · answer #7 · answered by Paula P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ireland. read about st. patrick.
2006-09-09 19:57:05 · answer #8 · answered by holden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-09 19:55:41 · answer #9 · answered by hotchick7232 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋