Eire
Dublin's home nation
Eire is the Irish-language name for Ireland, used in formal and official contexts.
It appears in the Irish constitution as the state's name and occasionally in English to refer to the Republic of Ireland, distinguishing it from Northern Ireland or the island as a whole: The package shipped from Eire.
Celtic linguistic tradition
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
- shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem
harp · Riverdance · fiddle · bodhrán · Yeats · Joyce · Beckett · mythology
Irish capital city
- Emerald IsleNickname for verdant Ireland
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- LiffeyDublin's principal river
Shannon · Connemara · Kerry · Cork · Galway · Dingle · Belfast · Ulster
State without monarchy
- independenceFreedom from external control
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- Free StateAntislavery jurisdiction historically
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
neutrality · sovereignty · tricolour · 1916 · Easter Rising · IRA · Home Rule · decolonization
Scattered population sharing origins
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- genealogyStudy of family descent
clan · surname · heritage tourism · Ellis Island · famine · coffin ships · homecoming · returning
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- leprechaunMischievous Irish sprite
shamrock · harp · Riverdance · fiddle · bodhrán · Yeats · Joyce · Beckett · mythology · Samhain
Dublin
Irish capital city
- Emerald IsleNickname for verdant Ireland
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
Liffey · Shannon · Connemara · Kerry · Cork · Galway · Dingle · Belfast · Ulster · Munster
Republic
State without monarchy
- independenceFreedom from external control
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- Free StateAntislavery jurisdiction historically
constitution · neutrality · sovereignty · tricolour · 1916 · Easter Rising · IRA · Home Rule · decolonization · self-determination
diaspora
Scattered population sharing origins
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- emigrationLeaving homeland permanently
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
genealogy · clan · surname · heritage tourism · Ellis Island · famine · coffin ships · homecoming · returning · bloodline
EireIreland
North Atlantic island republic
Hibernia · British Isles · Republic of Ireland · the Emerald Isle
EireNorthern Ireland
UK territory sharing island
Britain · England · United Kingdom · Great Britain · Ulster