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How to Identify Ireland in GeoGuessr

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2 official languages - English and Irish (Gaeilge)

2 official languages - English and Irish (Gaeilge) — Ireland
Unique

The two official languages of Ireland are English and Irish (Gaeilge).

While English is the primary language spoken by the majority, Irish is the national and first official language, visible on all public road signs


You can misunderstood them with Scottish and Welsh but some simple tips can help

On Road Signs:

  • in italics -> Irish (Gaeilge)
  • in yellow or different font -> Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig)
  • Same font/color as English (Welsh (Cymraeg))

White stickers on sign posts

White stickers on sign posts — Ireland
Unique

White stickers with black digits on signspots are common


Yellow diamond warning sign

Yellow diamond warning sign — Ireland
Unique

Ireland is the only one of the three to use diamond-shaped yellow warning signs

The UK uses standard European red-bordered triangles

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Utility pole attachment (identification number)

Utility pole attachment (identification number) — Ireland
Unique

Such pole identification number is

  • White sticker
  • Pale yellow/white background behind yellow/black digit

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vs UK

  • In the UK you will find white/yellow rectangles with letters and digits

The Mandatory "N" Plate

The Mandatory "N" Plate — Ireland
Unique

Once you pass your driving test in Ireland, you are legally required to display a red "N" (Novice) on white background plate for two years


Licence plates

Licence plates — Ireland

Type: Private/Commercial

Shape: Long (Both front and rear) or Square (Rear only sometimes)

Background: White

Text: Black

Additional details: Features a blue EU strip on the left with "IRL" and the 12 stars


Yellow outside dashed lines

Yellow outside dashed lines — Ireland

Yellow outside dashed lines can be found

vs UK:

  • This is unique feature. You can't find yellow outside dashed lines in the UK

Danger sign

Danger sign — Ireland

Lightning black bolt alone inside black triangle

Color: Yellow background with black borders and text

Phrase: WARNING Electricity" or simply "Danger KEEP AWAY"

Additional details: Sometimes with a second rectangular sticker with a black outline below the triangle


White Generation 4 google car

White Generation 4 google car — Ireland

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: White

Additional details (unique): Distinctively visible part of the car

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Wooden utility poles with thin metal rods

Wooden utility poles with thin metal rods — Ireland

Shape: Round

Material: Wood

Climbing Features: Thin metal rods with supports underneath, forming a triangle shape

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Roads first letter classification

Roads first letter classification — Ireland

TLDR;

N, R, L - are unique for Ireland vs the UK


M - Motorway The highest standard of road; the 'M' prefix replaces the 'N' on motorway sections of national routes (e.g., M50, M7)

N - National Road Main arterial routes. N1–N50 are National Primary; N51–N99 are National Secondary

R - Regional Road Strategic local roads linking small towns, numbered from R101 upwards

L - Local Road Minor roads and country lanes, often numbered with four or five digits (e.g., L4202).


Yield sign with 'YIELD' text

Yield sign with 'YIELD' text — Ireland

Yield signs (red inverted triangles) with 'YIELD' text

vs Ireland:

  • In the UK you will find 'GIVE WAY' text

Dry stone walls/fences

Dry stone walls/fences — Ireland

In both Ireland and the UK, these "small walls" are mostly dry stone walls (built without mortar)

In Ireland they are everywhere

In the UK you can sometimes meet them in high in uplands like Yorkshire, the Pennines, and Scotland


This meta is a percentage meta. Likely it will be Ireland


Generation 4 white google car

Generation 4 white google car — Ireland

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: White

Additional details (unique): Small no-blur slot on the rear side


Cylinder sign posts

Cylinder sign posts — Ireland

Cylinder (rounded) metal signposts without pain


Light blue generation 4 google car

Light blue generation 4 google car — Ireland

Camera: Generation 4

Car: Regular sedan

Color: Light blue

Additional details (unique): Small no-blur slot on the rear side


White pole attachment

White pole attachment — Ireland

Small white background horizontal oriented rectangle with black lettering or numbers on wooden utility poles


vs UK:

  • Rectangle -> Ireland
  • Circle -> UK

Smallcam coverage

Smallcam coverage — Ireland

Quality: Low resolution, noticeably degraded.

Colors: Brownish, yellowish, or greenish tint — distinctly warmer and murkier than other generations.

Blur: Unpredictable — can be car-shaped, oval, partially blurred, or nearly invisible.

Common in: Cambodia, Lebanon (full coverage); India, Nigeria, Ecuador (frequent).

Rare in: Europe.

Comparisons:

vs Gen 2: Both low quality, but Shitcam has a warmer color cast. Gen 2 always has a strictly circular blur. Shitcam blur is random.

vs Gen 3: Lower quality, more brownish/yellowish. Shitcam can have a large irregular blur; Gen 3 usually does not.

vs Gen 4: Lower quality and duller colors. Gen 4 blur (if present) is car-shaped; Shitcam blur is unpredictable.

vs Smallcam: Lower quality. Both can have a large blur.

vs Lowcam: Lower quality. Both can have a large blur.

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Metric system (km/h)

Metric system (km/h) — Ireland

The Republic of Ireland + the rest of the Europe uses the Metric system, measuring speed in **km/h **(Kilometers per Hour).


However the UK is the only major country in Europe (+ Jersey, Isle of Man and Guernsey) that still uses the Imperial system for road travel (US uses it too), measuring speed in MPH (Miles per Hour).


Double yellow no parking lines

Double yellow no parking lines — Ireland

Double yellow lines can be found at the side of the road to mark a no parking zone

These are painted on to the road and are an estimated 7cm thick, with a gap of about 5cm between them

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Black-and-yellow chevron

Black-and-yellow chevron — Ireland

Background: Black

Arrows: Bold yellow


Rounded fences corners

Rounded fences corners — Ireland

Metal farm gates in Ireland frequently feature rounded top corners


Distance marker sign

Distance marker sign — Ireland

A distance marker sign used on motorways or high-speed roads to indicate the distance to the next exit

Green background, white stripes and border


vs UK

  • In the UK blue background with white stripes

Generation 2 camera

Generation 2 camera — Ireland

Quality: Low resolution. Mainly used between 2008–2011.

Colors: Muted, slightly washed out.

Blur: A strictly circular (round) blur visible beneath the car when looking down. This is the most reliable identifier.

Quick ID: Low quality + perfectly circular blur under the car = Generation 2.

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