Travel adapter from South Africa to Ireland
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from South Africa, you will need a travel adapter for Ireland. South Africa uses Type C/Type M/Type N plugs, and Ireland uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
South Africa (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type M
Three large round pins
Type N
Two round pins + round ground
Ireland (destination)
Electrical specs
South Africa
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Ireland
230 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in Ireland
In Ireland, the standard power plug is Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Ireland is the same shape — Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.