The atmospheric phenomenon was recorded lighting up the night sky above many of the country's regions, with ideal geomagnetic and weather conditions bringing the lights into view.
It has been reported that scientists knew that the aurora would be visible, with the amount of them on view being described as exceptional.
Education Officer at MTU Blackrock's Castle Observatory in Cor,k Frances McCarthy said: "It's incredibly rare to have them this far south, but an active sun and the magnetic fields [are] working in our favour, we get this wonderful treat".
Elsewhere, Frances McCarthy added that the aurora displays were linked to activity on the sun. When more active, eruptions along the corona were morel likely.
"We have got a nice active sun with lots of stuff happening on the surface", she explained.
Although they still remain active now, Frances McCarthy has said that it is unlikely that the Northern Lights would be seen tonight.
She said: "You need to be on the dark side of the world to be able to see it".
The UK Met Office have stated that a "coronal mass ejection from the sun" was earth bound with sightings of the Aurora Borealis also likely across northern parts of the UK.
