I'm Irish and we do swim in the sea without wetsuits. The water can be cold at first, but your body soon adjusts to keep you warm and then you don't notice the temperature.
There are swim clubs (and individuals)who swim every day of the year, rain or shine, including swims on Christmas Day where people wear fancy dress. I’ve always lived near the coast, I can’t imagine not living within about 5 miles of the sea.
When you have watched in a week the video on London with it's rising rental situation and now this there is simply no comparison. For me it would be this beautiful place hands down every time with all the natural beauty which no amount of money can buy. It's stunning landscape is priceless and you are free from the stresses and strains city life brings.
Thanks for this guys. My great, great grandfather came from Achill Island and I've never been, so am watching with interest! Love from the UK and I love your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Steve. Once we're into December you and Lindsay should react to the Sainsburys Christmas advert (WW1 Christmas Truce 1914). I know you've reacted to it alone already but I think she will really appreciate it. Plus it'll be good to see you react to it again!
My sister swims all year round down in Cornwall….no wetsuit! She wears foot and hand covers and that’s it. Once acclimatised, many people swim all year around in seas, rivers and lakes etc. We’re a hardy lot over here. 😊
Achill is my favourite place in Ireland, its a tiny island off the beautiful west coast. More sheep than people, im definitely going back next spring. 🇮🇪
We get Palm Trees here in Scotland because of the Gulf Stream, you can swim in the sea here, but it can be very cold and there's usually plenty of jellyfish where I live lol. I have done it a few times, and I didn't need a wet suit, in the summer at least.
Every part of these islands have beautiful scenery unique to where it is situated, I personally like the chalk hills and rough terrain of the South of England, but appreciate a change of scenery now and then. I lived in Ireland many years ago and one of the most beautiful sights there was the River Shannon in Limerick, Waterford is a beautiful place too. I should imagine an all round trip to Britain and Ireland would be lengthy and expensive, I intend to holiday in Ireland next year, Donegal and the North hopefully❤
@riverraven7359 Well it's not just the pennines. The lake district is also very stunning and has some of England's tallest mountains. The only place that isn't really scenic is south England unless obviously your all about that City life and flatish land
I've been watching your video's for over a year now and I'm hooked 😆. I especially love how enthusiastic you both are about our country including Northern Ireland. I lived in Bolton for over 20 years where Fred Dibnah lived. He was one of a kind and had absolutely no fear when climbing the chimneys from a period in time that was unique and demonstrated the Industrial revolution we had. Most of the chimney's were from the foundry's and great big factories. I also love the tasting video's where Sophies eyes light up when chocolate or candy are in the surprise package. Sophie is such a polite child and a credit to you both. Keep posting those video's because i'm learning as much as you are about Great Britain. 🤗😍
The Gulf Stream brings warmth to the UK and north-west Europe and is the reason we have mild winters. Without this steady stream of warmth the British Isles winters are estimated to be more than 5C cooler, bringing the average December temperature in London to about 2C.
I'm lucky enough to live on the Kent coast & Lyndsey I'm totally in your group. The sound of the waves is perfect for me. When I'm feeling stressed or sad a walk along the beach calms me down. Also seagulls, yes they're loud & cheeky but they're also the sound of "home"❤
This island was a working, self sustaining Island of farmers and fishermen for centuries. Primarily a tourist location now, the stone walls and ruins are the last signs of that past. Emigration as well as famine and isolation took their toll on the population as did the harsh conditions of existence. It sits on the West Coast of Ireland, hard facing the Atlantic.
A few years ago I was swimming in Keem Bay Achill when a basking shark entered the bay. I knew it was harmless but to see that fin approaching! They were fished commercial by the islanders until the early 1980s
The further you want to hike, the quieter and more beautiful the beaches/coves are. Secret beaches and coves, dive pools connected to the sea at high tide and sea water swimming pools, although there’s not as many of those about now. About a mile from my house are sand dunes, which the kids love to slide down, making sleds from coats/wood/plastic bags, then if you walk on there’s a big river connecting to the sea. It gets busy sometimes, but “busy” is subjective. But if you're prepared for a bit of a hike you'll find some amazing, beautiful coastal areas. "Hike" is also subjective lol.
The sea holds a huge amount of energy. It absorbs a lot during the summer months, and releases it during the winter months. Which goes some way to explain why the British Isles have both mild winters and summers. The rest of it is the gulf stream.
There is a thing called the jet stream here too, and does affect the west coast of Ireland and the west coast of Scotland, some areas in Scotland have palm trees growing and gardens that are protected can grow plants that are semi-tropical...I would suggest that if you come over, you hire a motorhome that you can drive to any place you want to visit, instead of `airBNB', you would save on this and eating out, you can cook your own when you want. I can see you all on the shore of a scottish loch, eating your supper!
The jetstream you get travels across to us, if you get hurricanes, we often get high winds, if the jetstream is towards the north as it crosses the sea, we get colder winds If the wind is warm it holds more moisture, when that air hits the mountains on the west of the uk they are forced up into the colder atmosphere, the moisture drops out and we get rain We can literally have 4 seasons in one day, i've experienced this. I went to work one day (10 mile journey over a hill), dropped into thick fog, it was cold, we had heavy rain, hail, sleet, and back to fog, when i got home and told the family they said it was sunny all day.
Hi Guys , beautiful place 😍. The northern parts of England and Scotland are getting snow next week , I'm in Kent South of England we tend not to get as much of the snow fall I we do it's usually Jan/ Feb. 😊
Hiiii Steve and Lindsay, our weather is, in general, mild winters (-5c / 23F at night), sometimes we get a small bit of snow in winter (maybe) and in summer we get mild summers 21C / 70F ! In autumn we get storms and spring is usually awesome - bright beautiful crispy sunny days. In stating all that, we can have 4 seasons in one day particularly in spring and autumn! Also, every now and then, we can get a lot of snow in winter, even had a blizzard in 1981/82 and we can get 6 weeks of blazing hot summers up to 30C / 86F, we just never know when, especially due to geoengineering. For us Irish, we get peed off due to the lack of sun and a lot of bleedin' rain!!!! 🥴🥴
You should check out Holy Island, including the drive along the causeway. Lindisfarne is beautiful but cars get caught out all the time. The Lindisfarne gospel is worth a look too
West Cork is beautiful and has warmer summers .. Glengarriff Island is a lovely place to visit .. The Gulf Stream gives Glengarriff a tropical feel, with a mild climate that's unmatched in Ireland.
@@ianprince1698 It was a bit different in ireland there were large scale evictions,but .the famine caused many landlords to go bankrupt and in the 1880s their was a major land rights campaign known as the land war which resulted in the breakup of the estates .Now on achill island the farmers have a small strip of land which they own and a share in common grazing with other farmers.the other thing of course as the farmers gained ownership of their farms from the turn of the last century they left the land to the eldest son and basically the rest of the family which was usually big had to leave the island and probably the country as their was nothing else for them on the island. The term boycott comes from the land war fyi and their is actually an old(free) film on youtube starring stewart grainger well it was anyway
Average sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland range from 6-10 °C in the winter to 15-20 °C in the summer, depending on region and yearly weather changes, with inland waters like lakes, rivers, lochs and reservoirs often colder than that.
Yeah- who would choose a packed beach? I can never understand the people who flock to particular beach locations on Bank Holidays, which are bound to be super busy. Usually there are other beaches in the area which are relatively empty. That was a beautiful place.
I used to go to ireland for months at a time staying with different family members with my gran my happy memory's loved ireland it was so much like Scotland Ireland just always felt like home felt warm inviting and like Scotland picture perfect
😊 Steve, you meant the Gulf Stream (bringing the changes of warm water in the ocean currents... _Not_ the "Jet Stream" which is high in the air, wind currents.)🖖
We have the Gulf Stream which keeps Ireland and the UK a lot warmer that we should be....we are on the same Latitude as Canada, so we should have their weather.....We are the Blessed Isles ....
I could be biased because I'm a Mayo man, but you could spend a life time in Mayo and not see all of the coast line or all the "hidden" beaches and islands along the way. And yes "empty" is normal. As for the many ruins, that is common around in the west of Ireland. Probably most were abandoned during the Irish potato famine, while some relate to economic migration in the late 1940s to the late 1950s . [Achill is of the coast of Mayo]
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The Gulf streams effect is noticeable in that the UK is on the same latitude as Norway ,without the Gulf Stream our weather/temperatures would be similar to Norway's ❤❤.
Gulf stream brings water over the Atlantic . Cornwall and Cork around Southern Ireland are washed by by warmer water . Us brave Brits tend to dip and paddle as the weather in Summer is what we are used to and Wild Swimming is popular here, but wet suits at the ready . This is why Brits tend to vacation in Southern Europe to get water that's like you have in the Carolinas .
No the jet stream is fast moving air high up in the atmosphere. You mean the Gulf stream and Steve was talking about the Californian current which warms the west side of the US and Canada (which is why Vancouver is a popular place to live)
What a gorgeous place, I remember years ago there was a tv show set here, well one episode of it at least, starring Dennis Waterman but can't remember what it was called
The British Isles have some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Ireland is a beautiful island on both sides of the border. I've never been to that part but the beauty just doesn't surprise me. You should take a look at the Hebrides off the coast of Scotland more amazing sights.
Water temp in cold all year round... in UK we have not had proper snow for years ... last time wa 2009 when it bd and lasted a few weeks, recently if we get a bit of snow overnight its melted and gone by lunchtime
Hi guys the weather ah its a bit tempermental its a tough one to decipher we dod get a heat wave a good few year ago where some grass area went on fire ....sometimes the heat would be 24 or slightky higher in summer when we get it .....the winter oh that varies too -1 depends really
All through the West Coast of Scotland and Ireland are islands that used to be inhabited by Crofters . They were essentially very small subsistence farming enclosures with simple houses and animals . The lifestyle was harsh as the weather is really difficult for much of the year . Supplies have to be taken over by boat . This way of life is gone now . Most 21st Century people don't want to live this isolated . In Scotland there are incentives for people to Croft and sheep and various hardy varieties of rare breed Cattle that can survive the conditions . Wonderful to visit but like going back to living like a Western Pioneer Settler . Circa 1820s .
Some of those houses are booley houses where people would stay for the summer months with their livestock and move down to the lowlands in winter obviously nowadays with motor transport thats not needed anymore
Regarding climate ireland is definitely more temperate than places at similar latitudes in the continental United States and Canada or eastern continental Europe. Temperatures here never go as low as those experienced inland on either contimnental landmass. Our winters can be quite chilly, but temperatures hardly ever go as low as -15 degrees centigrade - though we had -18 degrees during an exceptionally bad winter a decade ago. Temperatures of -3 to -10 would be more expected during an average Irish winter. Having said that, East European migrants living in Ireland (people from Poland, Lithuania and such countries) where -15 to -30 degrees are more usual, find Irish temperatures quite cold. They say that higher humidity makes our Irish winter temperatures feel much colder than their's back in Eastern Europe. Ireland has much milder winters than are experienced in the US and Canada at similar latitudes thanks to the Gulf Stream oceanic current that carries heat energy from the Gulf of Mexico to our shores. Another factor is that Ireland is a small island not a continental landmass. The seas around us exert a moderating influence on Irish temperatures, an influence that is not present in the heart of the North American continent.
Guys I want to suggest you look at Scotland's North Coast 500 mile route (th-cam.com/video/s8hqtWxUn4I/w-d-xo.html), 13 mins long. Spectacular scenery.
Achill island is irelands biggest offshore ireland though connected to the mainland by a bridge it has a population of 2300 which would be much less than the prefamine population.They are a good few abandoned villages due to depopulation and also the booley system being no longer used.The booley system is where farmers would move themselves and their herds up on to the hills for summer grazing and back down to the lowlands for the winter.Achill island is basically a giant sheep farm it is not a national park farmers run their sheep on what is called a commonage where several farmers have the right to graze their sheep,not sure how many commonages they are on achill and also individual farmers would have their own land aswell mainly for cattle and to dip and shear their sheep
Hey if u 2 look for more stuff to react too how about reacting to dutsch danish and germsn stuff or even french stuff as these are the nations where most white britisch gdnetics drive from today its like reacting to the roots of your roots 😅
Hi check out some of our Met Offices deep dive videos. Like an in depth technical view of the the uk weather And a lot more about how the jetstream affects uk weather. In some respects our weather mimics that of Maine , just not as intense
Ireland is at the same Latitude as Newfoundland / Labrador.......we rely on the Gulf Stream to moderate our weather....we are an island nation and as such are well used to the frequently changing weather.....Achill island takes the full brunt of the Atlantic weather....
I think the cause of so many ruined and abandoned villages was the potato famine. So many people died or left, making villages unviable. Also the industrial revolution made people abandon villages for towns, where the work was.
yes the industrial revolution but elsewhere in britain or america as the industrial revolution passed ireland by apart from belfast.Before the famine tenant holdings were subdivided between family members however after the famine subdivision was abandoned and due to land reform the tennants became owners who left the farm to their eldest son instead of subdividing so the rest of the family had to leave.Its the same today in ireland ,the eldest son gets the farm or whoever wants it and the rest of the family become teachers, doctors ,accountants and so on.Of course nowadays most farmers have another job or their partner is working as full time farming is not really viable
The Hills and mountains receive the snow even in scotland the snow lands on the hills and mountains first before it even try's to make it down on to the ;Lowlands , next week We are expected to receive SNOW on monday night into 13 inches of snow by tuesday morning but that's only on our hills and mountains (Highland and islands } We will be able to admire the snow on our pentland hills within Edinburgh while trying to keep balance from the black ice from underneath our feet rest of the lowlands are to expect icy freezing conditions with high winds and sleet not snow
Nice video. You guys shoud cheack out youtuber "WildBeare" who does wild camping mostly in mountains in North wales. Its jaw dropping.She often likes to seek out a waterfall.
You guys should react to F1, it's completely different from NASCAR or Indy. Cleo Abram has a great video for beginners (Formula 1, Explained for Rookies) and you could also watch Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna or even Romain Grosjean's crash. I hurts my soul to watch an F1 car crash, but it utterly destroys my heart to watch an F1 driver crash.
It's ok about the pronunciation of a lot of places in the UK. There are a lot of really weird names and even we can't pronounce half of them. If you're not from that place then you will probably pronounce it completely different to the locals.
@Joseph13163 my apologies. I did not realise that it was in the ROI. I was meaning in general of the British isles there are so many places around these islands that only locals know how to pronounce properly.
@@RyanJones-i8u Well he has no tricolour in the thumbnail which he usually does.As regards names thats generally true especially in small remote places they are literally only ten people that could pronounce some places properly.Up the coast from here there is a bay called sruwadiccon bay its pronounced Shroovadihaun bay and i only know that because an aunt in law who grew up there told me how to pronounce it.
The ruins are the remains of a village deserted during the potato famine, either because the residents died, or simply walked away and ended up emigrating.
that particular village though i think is a booley village.booleying was a system of transhumance grazing that is obsolete because all the farmer needs to do is gather up the sheep in a trailer and move the sheep to winter grazing.what you said is generally true but changes in agricultural practices are also a factor in the many abandoned cottages all over ireland.
okay I have let it slide on more than one occasion but I feel it is about time to correct you on the difference between the Gulf Stream and the jet stream the jet stream is self explanatory it is in the sky hence the word jet the Gulf Stream is in the ocean so the jet stream does not bring up warm or cold water
I'm Irish and we do swim in the sea without wetsuits. The water can be cold at first, but your body soon adjusts to keep you warm and then you don't notice the temperature.
I have been to Achil Island and it is a stunning as it looks. A perfect location off the beaten track.
There are swim clubs (and individuals)who swim every day of the year, rain or shine, including swims on Christmas Day where people wear fancy dress. I’ve always lived near the coast, I can’t imagine not living within about 5 miles of the sea.
When you have watched in a week the video on London with it's rising rental situation and now this there is simply no comparison. For me it would be this beautiful place hands down every time with all the natural beauty which no amount of money can buy. It's stunning landscape is priceless and you are free from the stresses and strains city life brings.
Thanks for this guys. My great, great grandfather came from Achill Island and I've never been, so am watching with interest! Love from the UK and I love your channel. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Steve. Once we're into December you and Lindsay should react to the Sainsburys Christmas advert (WW1 Christmas Truce 1914). I know you've reacted to it alone already but I think she will really appreciate it. Plus it'll be good to see you react to it again!
Ireland is such a beautiful country
Another great place to check out connemara national park ....phoenix park ....buntatty castle ...tramore co waterford ....
My sister swims all year round down in Cornwall….no wetsuit! She wears foot and hand covers and that’s it. Once acclimatised, many people swim all year around in seas, rivers and lakes etc. We’re a hardy lot over here. 😊
Achill is my favourite place in Ireland, its a tiny island off the beautiful west coast. More sheep than people, im definitely going back next spring. 🇮🇪
We get Palm Trees here in Scotland because of the Gulf Stream, you can swim in the sea here, but it can be very cold and there's usually plenty of jellyfish where I live lol. I have done it a few times, and I didn't need a wet suit, in the summer at least.
Ireland, Wales and western Scotland have magnificent mountain scenery but its truly savage in bad weather.
You missed the North of England which as a Scotsman who lived in Yorkshire for over 20 years I love.
@vinnyganzano1930 it's very scenic but I can't take calling the Pennines mountains seriously, said as a Yorkshireman.
Every part of these islands have beautiful scenery unique to where it is situated, I personally like the chalk hills and rough terrain of the South of England, but appreciate a change of scenery now and then. I lived in Ireland many years ago and one of the most beautiful sights there was the River Shannon in Limerick, Waterford is a beautiful place too. I should imagine an all round trip to Britain and Ireland would be lengthy and expensive, I intend to holiday in Ireland next year, Donegal and the North hopefully❤
@riverraven7359 Well it's not just the pennines. The lake district is also very stunning and has some of England's tallest mountains. The only place that isn't really scenic is south England unless obviously your all about that City life and flatish land
I've been watching your video's for over a year now and I'm hooked 😆. I especially love how enthusiastic you both are about our country including Northern Ireland. I lived in Bolton for over 20 years where Fred Dibnah lived. He was one of a kind and had absolutely no fear when climbing the chimneys from a period in time that was unique and demonstrated the Industrial revolution we had. Most of the chimney's were from the foundry's and great big factories. I also love the tasting video's where Sophies eyes light up when chocolate or candy are in the surprise package. Sophie is such a polite child and a credit to you both. Keep posting those video's because i'm learning as much as you are about Great Britain. 🤗😍
Ireland is known as the 'Emerald Isles' because of the green. The Gulf Stream flows past Ireland and Cornwall making it warmer.
The Gulf Stream brings warmth to the UK and north-west Europe and is the reason we have mild winters. Without this steady stream of warmth the British Isles winters are estimated to be more than 5C cooler, bringing the average December temperature in London to about 2C.
I'm lucky enough to live on the Kent coast & Lyndsey I'm totally in your group. The sound of the waves is perfect for me. When I'm feeling stressed or sad a walk along the beach calms me down. Also seagulls, yes they're loud & cheeky but they're also the sound of "home"❤
This island was a working, self sustaining Island of farmers and fishermen for centuries. Primarily a tourist location now, the stone walls and ruins are the last signs of that past. Emigration as well as famine and isolation took their toll on the population as did the harsh conditions of existence. It sits on the West Coast of Ireland, hard facing the Atlantic.
A few years ago I was swimming in Keem Bay Achill when a basking shark entered the bay. I knew it was harmless but to see that fin approaching! They were fished commercial by the islanders until the early 1980s
The further you want to hike, the quieter and more beautiful the beaches/coves are. Secret beaches and coves, dive pools connected to the sea at high tide and sea water swimming pools, although there’s not as many of those about now. About a mile from my house are sand dunes, which the kids love to slide down, making sleds from coats/wood/plastic bags, then if you walk on there’s a big river connecting to the sea. It gets busy sometimes, but “busy” is subjective.
But if you're prepared for a bit of a hike you'll find some amazing, beautiful coastal areas. "Hike" is also subjective lol.
The sea holds a huge amount of energy. It absorbs a lot during the summer months, and releases it during the winter months. Which goes some way to explain why the British Isles have both mild winters and summers. The rest of it is the gulf stream.
Watched a nice program on bbc 2 last night about the fens
I'm a winter person, the colder it is, the more snow we get (we hardly get any), the happier I am. 😁❄️❄️🌨️🌨️
We stayed on Achill Island in May a few years ago, it was windy and rained non stop for the whole week.
There is a thing called the jet stream here too, and does affect the west coast of Ireland and the west coast of Scotland, some areas in Scotland have palm trees growing and gardens that are protected can grow plants that are semi-tropical...I would suggest that if you come over, you hire a motorhome that you can drive to any place you want to visit, instead of `airBNB', you would save on this and eating out, you can cook your own when you want. I can see you all on the shore of a scottish loch, eating your supper!
I look forward to you posting!Love you guys xx
Great video. You should find a video on the Shetland Isles. It truly beautiful with unique landscape.
The jetstream you get travels across to us, if you get hurricanes, we often get high winds, if the jetstream is towards the north as it crosses the sea, we get colder winds
If the wind is warm it holds more moisture, when that air hits the mountains on the west of the uk they are forced up into the colder atmosphere, the moisture drops out and we get rain
We can literally have 4 seasons in one day, i've experienced this.
I went to work one day (10 mile journey over a hill), dropped into thick fog, it was cold, we had heavy rain, hail, sleet, and back to fog, when i got home and told the family they said it was sunny all day.
Hi Guys , beautiful place 😍. The northern parts of England and Scotland are getting snow next week , I'm in Kent South of England we tend not to get as much of the snow fall I we do it's usually Jan/ Feb. 😊
Hiiii Steve and Lindsay, our weather is, in general, mild winters (-5c / 23F at night), sometimes we get a small bit of snow in winter (maybe) and in summer we get mild summers 21C / 70F ! In autumn we get storms and spring is usually awesome - bright beautiful crispy sunny days.
In stating all that, we can have 4 seasons in one day particularly in spring and autumn!
Also, every now and then, we can get a lot of snow in winter, even had a blizzard in 1981/82 and we can get 6 weeks of blazing hot summers up to 30C / 86F, we just never know when, especially due to geoengineering.
For us Irish, we get peed off due to the lack of sun and a lot of bleedin' rain!!!! 🥴🥴
Greetings from across the pond! Terrific content guys….big fan from Kent UK
You should check out Holy Island, including the drive along the causeway. Lindisfarne is beautiful but cars get caught out all the time. The Lindisfarne gospel is worth a look too
West Cork is beautiful and has warmer summers .. Glengarriff Island is a lovely place to visit .. The Gulf Stream gives Glengarriff a tropical feel, with a mild climate that's unmatched in Ireland.
Its a beautiful place, both of your pronunciation is good,
It sounds like A-KIL❤
Love your reactions guys ❤
a Srand is the anciant Viking name for a beach that ships could easily come to shore on & unload & load with the tides !!
this area would be described as 'the back of beyond' in Ireland.
the remains of the cottages and walled areas are called Crofts, they were small farm holdings
Thats a scottish thing they are not called crofts in ireland
did the landlords sell them as in the clerances
That would be a NO.
@@ianprince1698 Again NO, that is Scottish history
@@ianprince1698 It was a bit different in ireland there were large scale evictions,but .the famine caused many landlords to go bankrupt and in the 1880s their was a major land rights campaign known as the land war which resulted in the breakup of the estates .Now on achill island the farmers have a small strip of land which they own and a share in common grazing with other farmers.the other thing of course as the farmers gained ownership of their farms from the turn of the last century they left the land to the eldest son and basically the rest of the family which was usually big had to leave the island and probably the country as their was nothing else for them on the island.
The term boycott comes from the land war fyi and their is actually an old(free) film on youtube starring stewart grainger well it was anyway
Average sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland range from 6-10 °C in the winter to 15-20 °C in the summer, depending on region and yearly weather changes, with inland waters like lakes, rivers, lochs and reservoirs often colder than that.
Yeah- who would choose a packed beach? I can never understand the people who flock to particular beach locations on Bank Holidays, which are bound to be super busy. Usually there are other beaches in the area which are relatively empty.
That was a beautiful place.
I used to go to ireland for months at a time staying with different family members with my gran my happy memory's loved ireland it was so much like Scotland Ireland just always felt like home felt warm inviting and like Scotland picture perfect
😊 Steve, you meant the Gulf Stream (bringing the changes of warm water in the ocean currents...
_Not_ the "Jet Stream" which is high in the air, wind currents.)🖖
We have the Gulf Stream which keeps Ireland and the UK a lot warmer that we should be....we are on the same Latitude as Canada, so we should have their weather.....We are the Blessed Isles ....
You should check out the Isles of Scilly
In uk .look out the window see what the weather is doing 😊
On a slight tangent, you guys should definitely check out Craggy Island, it's a small but diverse community :)
I'm certain you guys would love it.
@@wulfgold 🤣🤣🤣
I could be biased because I'm a Mayo man, but you could spend a life time in Mayo and not see all of the coast line or all the "hidden" beaches and islands along the way. And yes "empty" is normal.
As for the many ruins, that is common around in the west of Ireland. Probably most were abandoned during the Irish potato famine, while some relate to economic migration in the late 1940s to the late 1950s .
[Achill is of the coast of Mayo]
It's not always cold but this year it struggled to get to double digits in c
You can swim any time of the year..tho it is cold but never freezing
Swanpool Beach in Cornwall has an Xmas day swim from the beach every year.
What is the postcode for Swanpool Beach?
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TR11 5BG
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The Gulf streams effect is noticeable in that the UK is on the same latitude as Norway ,without the Gulf Stream our weather/temperatures would be similar to Norway's ❤❤.
Annagh prounced anna if from Irish for a marsh or bog.
Gulf stream brings water over the Atlantic . Cornwall and Cork around Southern Ireland are washed by by warmer water .
Us brave Brits tend to dip and paddle as the weather in Summer is what we are used to and Wild Swimming is popular here, but wet suits at the ready .
This is why Brits tend to vacation in Southern Europe to get water that's like you have in the Carolinas .
No the jet stream is fast moving air high up in the atmosphere. You mean the Gulf stream and Steve was talking about the Californian current which warms the west side of the US and Canada (which is why Vancouver is a popular place to live)
@grahamgresty8383
Duh need more coffee . I will change it . Oops embarrassment
Great video as always
What a gorgeous place, I remember years ago there was a tv show set here, well one episode of it at least, starring Dennis Waterman but can't remember what it was called
Achill island,ireland doubt it ,but Banshees of Inisherin was partly filmed there
@Joseph13163 was an episode in a show called "stay lucky" s3 ep5 the sisters of achill, knew I heard it somewhere
The British Isles have some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Ireland is a beautiful island on both sides of the border. I've never been to that part but the beauty just doesn't surprise me.
You should take a look at the Hebrides off the coast of Scotland more amazing sights.
Water temp in cold all year round... in UK we have not had proper snow for years ... last time wa 2009 when it bd and lasted a few weeks, recently if we get a bit of snow overnight its melted and gone by lunchtime
Ack as in hack, ill as in hill. Ack-ill.
05:40 Pretty sure that's just the sea between the 2 pieces of land, not some lakes atop the nearest one
Hi guys the weather ah its a bit tempermental its a tough one to decipher we dod get a heat wave a good few year ago where some grass area went on fire ....sometimes the heat would be 24 or slightky higher in summer when we get it .....the winter oh that varies too -1 depends really
All through the West Coast of Scotland and Ireland are islands that used to be inhabited by Crofters . They were essentially very small subsistence farming enclosures with simple houses and animals .
The lifestyle was harsh as the weather is really difficult for much of the year . Supplies have to be taken over by boat .
This way of life is gone now . Most 21st Century people don't want to live this isolated .
In Scotland there are incentives for people to Croft and sheep and various hardy varieties of rare breed Cattle that can survive the conditions .
Wonderful to visit but like going back to living like a Western Pioneer Settler . Circa 1820s .
Some of those houses are booley houses where people would stay for the summer months with their livestock and move down to the lowlands in winter obviously nowadays with motor transport thats not needed anymore
Regarding climate ireland is definitely more temperate than places at similar latitudes in the continental United States and Canada or eastern continental Europe. Temperatures here never go as low as those experienced inland on either contimnental landmass. Our winters can be quite chilly, but temperatures hardly ever go as low as -15 degrees centigrade - though we had -18 degrees during an exceptionally bad winter a decade ago. Temperatures of -3 to -10 would be more expected during an average Irish winter. Having said that, East European migrants living in Ireland (people from Poland, Lithuania and such countries) where -15 to -30 degrees are more usual, find Irish temperatures quite cold. They say that higher humidity makes our Irish winter temperatures feel much colder than their's back in Eastern Europe.
Ireland has much milder winters than are experienced in the US and Canada at similar latitudes thanks to the Gulf Stream oceanic current that carries heat energy from the Gulf of Mexico to our shores. Another factor is that Ireland is a small island not a continental landmass. The seas around us exert a moderating influence on Irish temperatures, an influence that is not present in the heart of the North American continent.
The coastal waters on the Western side are kept warm by the Gulf Stream. Without it the. temperatures would be more comparable to Canada.
Those wee runied houses was where the people lived during the potato famine most probably move overseas or passed on
The abandoned village in slievemore achill was used used by herders during the summers, they would somewhere else in the winter
@@donallmccrudden4812 Thats true it was probably a booley
@@Joseph13163 it was
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Had a look at this. Wowsers! Superb. Nice recommendation.
Achill island is irelands biggest offshore ireland though connected to the mainland by a bridge it has a population of 2300 which would be much less than the prefamine population.They are a good few abandoned villages due to depopulation and also the booley system being no longer used.The booley system is where farmers would move themselves and their herds up on to the hills for summer grazing and back down to the lowlands for the winter.Achill island is basically a giant sheep farm it is not a national park farmers run their sheep on what is called a commonage where several farmers have the right to graze their sheep,not sure how many commonages they are on achill and also individual farmers would have their own land aswell mainly for cattle and to dip and shear their sheep
Hey if u 2 look for more stuff to react too how about reacting to dutsch danish and germsn stuff or even french stuff as these are the nations where most white britisch gdnetics drive from today its like reacting to the roots of your roots 😅
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The ruins are settlements which were probably abandoned during the potato famine or land clearances by English landlords.
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Like an in depth technical view of the the uk weather
And a lot more about how the jetstream affects uk weather.
In some respects our weather mimics that of Maine , just not as intense
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Ireland is at the same Latitude as Newfoundland / Labrador.......we rely on the Gulf Stream to moderate our weather....we are an island nation and as such are well used to the frequently changing weather.....Achill island takes the full brunt of the Atlantic weather....
I think the cause of so many ruined and abandoned villages was the potato famine. So many people died or left, making villages unviable. Also the industrial revolution made people abandon villages for towns, where the work was.
yes the industrial revolution but elsewhere in britain or america as the industrial revolution passed ireland by apart from belfast.Before the famine tenant holdings were subdivided between family members however after the famine subdivision was abandoned and due to land reform the tennants became owners who left the farm to their eldest son instead of subdividing so the rest of the family had to leave.Its the same today in ireland ,the eldest son gets the farm or whoever wants it and the rest of the family become teachers, doctors ,accountants and so on.Of course nowadays most farmers have another job or their partner is working as full time farming is not really viable
@Joseph13163 I'm loving your reply 😊
I think the jet stream next 👍
The Hills and mountains receive the snow even in scotland the snow lands on the hills and mountains first before it even try's to make it down on to the ;Lowlands , next week We are expected to receive SNOW on monday night into 13 inches of snow by tuesday morning but that's only on our hills and mountains (Highland and islands } We will be able to admire the snow on our pentland hills within Edinburgh while trying to keep balance from the black ice from underneath our feet rest of the lowlands are to expect icy freezing conditions with high winds and sleet not snow
Haha, don't sit, keep walking. Unless you take your body warmer, hot water bottle, thick coat, scarf,.. ( think I'm not built for exploration)
Nice video. You guys shoud cheack out youtuber "WildBeare" who does wild camping mostly in mountains in North wales. Its jaw dropping.She often likes to seek out a waterfall.
You guys should react to F1, it's completely different from NASCAR or Indy. Cleo Abram has a great video for beginners (Formula 1, Explained for Rookies) and you could also watch Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna or even Romain Grosjean's crash. I hurts my soul to watch an F1 car crash, but it utterly destroys my heart to watch an F1 driver crash.
Yes! That would be so cool to see them react to. Especially the history of the sport.
It's ok about the pronunciation of a lot of places in the UK. There are a lot of really weird names and even we can't pronounce half of them. If you're not from that place then you will probably pronounce it completely different to the locals.
Its in the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND lad ,achill island is in the republic of ireland no where near the UK.
@Joseph13163 my apologies. I did not realise that it was in the ROI. I was meaning in general of the British isles there are so many places around these islands that only locals know how to pronounce properly.
@@RyanJones-i8u Well he has no tricolour in the thumbnail which he usually does.As regards names thats generally true especially in small remote places they are literally only ten people that could pronounce some places properly.Up the coast from here there is a bay called sruwadiccon bay its pronounced Shroovadihaun bay and i only know that because an aunt in law who grew up there told me how to pronounce it.
The ruins are the remains of a village deserted during the potato famine, either because the residents died, or simply walked away and ended up emigrating.
that particular village though i think is a booley village.booleying was a system of transhumance grazing that is obsolete because all the farmer needs to do is gather up the sheep in a trailer and move the sheep to winter grazing.what you said is generally true but changes in agricultural practices are also a factor in the many abandoned cottages all over ireland.
I hate hidden spots you can't see in the mirror!
why do you not comment on Northern Ireland. It's always republic of Ireland?
okay I have let it slide on more than one occasion but I feel it is about time to correct you on the difference between the Gulf Stream and the jet stream the jet stream is self explanatory it is in the sky hence the word jet the Gulf Stream is in the ocean so the jet stream does not bring up warm or cold water