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1. A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
   - Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic, Eire
    
2. An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
   - Hibernia, Emerald Isle

See also: Irelander, Irish

Type of: European country, European nation, island

Part of: British Isles, Common Market, EC, EEC, EU, Euroland, Europe, European Community, European Economic Community, European Union, Eurozone

Encyclopedia: Ireland, IN Ireland, Indiana Ireland Ireland, Bedfordshire Ireland, John Ireland, West Virginia Ireland, republic of Ireland, Republic of Ireland, WV