21 Unmistakable Signs That You’re Back In Ireland

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There’s no place quite like Ireland.

It’s a combination of so many unique traits that make the Emerald Isle the jewel of a country that it is, that make it an extra special place to return to for Christmas.

These are the signs you’re back in Ireland.

1. Once again you’re on the hunt for ‘the shift’

Was there ever a better term for the messy collision of two tongues?

We think not.

2. Deli rolls are everywhere

Hangovers abroad were intensified by the knowledge you couldn’t just pop down to the local supermarket for a chicken fillet roll with three salads and a free bottle of Lucozade. But those hellish times are over now, my child.

3. Tractors rule the roads with an iron fist

You become re-acquainted with your old and painfully slow arch-nemesis.

4. Strangers are saying hello to you

Seriously, how lovely are we?

5. If someone isn’t drinking they’re on antibiotics

Only logical conclusion.

6. The signature weather

Four seasons in a day? Really, Ireland? Oh, you!

7. You find yourself in conversations about the weather

And don’t even get me started on the length of these evenings, cos let me tell ya, I somehow have an opinion on that too.

8. “Ah sure, you know yourself”

The quickest way to kill a conversation you don’t want to have.

9. You’re once again waving at drivers who let you cross the road

We might be separated by glass, metal and distance, but I still need you to know that I appreciate this kindness.

10. Presses

Here in Ireland, we know that ‘press’ is the correct term for that thing you keep all your cups and shit in. Sure what else would you be calling it?