In Gaelic bardic tradition Ireland is also known by the poetical names of Banbha (meaning piglet) and Fódhla. In Gaelic myth, Ériu, Banbha and Fódla were three goddesses who greeted the Milesians upon their arrival in Ireland, and who granted them custodianship of the island Ireland (locally: /ˈɑːrlənd/; RP: /ˈaɪələnd/; GA: /ˈaɪərlənd/; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ( ); Ulster-Scots: Airlann or Airlan [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic to the west of Great Britain, from which it is separated by the North Channel, the Irish Sea and St Georges Channel, and after which it is the largest island of the British Isles archipelago. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth. Belarusian: Паўно́чная Ірла́ндыя f ( Paŭnóčnaja Irlándyja ), Паўночная Ірля́ндыя f ( Paŭnóčnaja Irljándyja ) ( Taraškievica ) pus: ايرلنډ (Ayrlənḋ); آيرلېنډ (Āyrlenḋ); آئرلېنډ (Āʾirlenḋ); آيرلېند (Āyrlend); آئرلېند (Āʾirlend)

Prehistoric Ireland saw the arrival of humans after 8000 BC. Gaelic Ireland had emerged by the 1st century and lasted until the early 17th century. The island was converted to Christianity from the 5th century onward. Following the Norman invasion in the 12th century, England claimed sovereignty over Ireland. However, English rule did not extend over the whole island until the 16th–17th century Tudor conquest. This led to colonisation of Ireland by settlers from Britain. In the 1690s, a system of Protestant English rule was designed to materially disadvantage the Catholic majority and Protestant dissenters, and was extended during the 18th century. In 1801, Ireland became a part of the United Kingdom. A war of independence in the early 20th century was followed by the partition of the island, creating the Irish Free State, which became increasingly sovereign over the following decades, and Northern Ireland which remained a part of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland saw much civil unrest from the late 1960s until the 1990s. This subsided following a political agreement in 1998. In 1973, both parts of Ireland joined the European Economic Community. Ireland is known as Eirinn in Scottish Gaelic, from a grammatical case of Éire. In fellow Celtic language Welsh it is Iwerddon, in Cornish it is Ywerdhon or Worthen and in Breton it is Iwerzhon. During British rule and initial independence Ireland was one of the poorest countries in Western Europe and had high emigration, but in contrast to many other states in the period remained financially solvent as a result of low government expenditure. The protectionist economy was opened in the late 1950s and Ireland joined the European Economic Community (now the European Union) in 1973. An economic crisis led Ireland to start large-scale economic reforms in the late 1980s. Ireland reduced taxation and regulation dramatically compared to other EU countries. The largest city of Northern Ireland is Belfast with a population of 274,770. Other cities include, Lisburn population 77,506, Bangor population 60,385 and Newry population 27,757. See all Northern Ireland cities & populated places. Largest Cities in Northern Ireland ( more) Leprechauns . A leprechaun looks like a little old man and dresses like a shoemaker with a crooked hat and leather apron. Aloof and unfriendly, leprechauns live alone and pass the time by mending the shoes of Irish fairies. They also have a hidden pot of gold!Argent a cross gules, overall on a six pointed star of the field ensigned by an Imperial crown proper a dexter hand couped at the wrist of the second. arg | ast | cat | cos | eus | glg | ina | ita | lld | mlt | oci | por | roh | ron | rup | scn | spa | sqi | srd | tet: Irlanda

I'm neither a typical collector of stamps, nor a stamp dealer. I'm only a stamp photograph. I'm fascinated of the fine close-up structures which are hidden in this small stamp-pictures. Please don't ask of the worth of these stamps - the most ones have a worth of a few cents or still less. The island was inhabited until 1953, when the Irish government decided that it could no longer guarantee the safety of the remaining population. It was the home of three noted Irish writers: Tomás Ó Criomhthain, Peig Sayers and Muiris Ó Súilleabháin. Their works were all written in Irish, and have all been translated into English, as well as other languages. The homes of Tomás Ó Criomhthain and Muiris Ó Súilleabháin are now in ruins but the house in which Sayers once lived has been restored, and used to form part of the hostel which previously functioned on the island. Irish culture has had a significant influence on other cultures, especially in the fields of literature and, to a lesser degree, science and education. Alongside mainstream Western culture, a strong indigenous culture exists, as expressed for example through Gaelic games, Irish music, and the Irish language. The culture of the island has also many features shared with Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing and golf.afr | cat | ces | cym | dan | est | eus | fao | fin | fkv | fra | frp | fry | hrv | hsb | ina | ind | jav | lim | nld | nor | nov | pol | por | que | ron | slv | spa | stq | swa | swe | tgl | vie: The harp on the 1928 coinage was based on the Galway and Trinity College harps, whilst a much modified version was introduced on 1939 coinage, and the present Irish euro coins are largely based on this. The national flag of Ireland (Irish: An Bhratach Náisiúnta), also known as the tricolour, is a vertical tricolour of green (at the hoist), white, and orange. The flag proportion is 1:2 (length twice the width). The green is representative of the older Gaelic tradition while the orange represents the supporters of William of Orange. The white in the centre signifies a lasting truce between the two cultures. The state, initially named the Irish Free State, was established in 1922, as a dominion within the British Commonwealth, and gained increasing sovereignty through the Statute of Westminster and the abdication crisis of 1936. A new constitution was introduced in 1937 that declared an entirely sovereign state and named it simply as Ireland. In 1949, the last formal link with the UK was severed when Ireland declared itself a republic and formally ceased to be a dominion: consequently it left the then British Commonwealth, having already ceased to participate in that organisation for several years. Northern Ireland; на ирландски: Tuaisceart Éireann; на ълстърски скотски: Norlin Airlann) е една от четирите съставни части на Обединеното кралство. Северна Ирландия е разположена в североизточната част на остров Ирландия, и е единствената част от Обединеното кралство, която има сухоземна граница с друга страна ( Република Ирландия).

Events. People celebrate this day all over the world with parades during the day and special dinners at night of corned beef and cabbage, traditional Irish fare. Other events are musical events and pilgrimages throughout Ireland. Colorful parades pass through towns and cities led by brass and pipe bands. Champ (чемп) — схоже блюдо, але картопля подрібнюється не дуже дрібно і змішується з дрібно порізаною зеленою цибулею, молоком, вершковим маслом, сіллю і перцем. Інше традиційне блюдокартопляна страва—боксти(деруни з) — картопляні оладки з тертої картоплі, смажені на сковороді.The harp was selected as the state emblem on the establishment of the Irish Free State, and one of its earliest treatments was on the Great Seal of the Irish Free State. It continued to be a state emblem after the Constitution of Ireland was adopted. The image of the harp is used on coins, passports, and official documents of the state; it is also the official seals of the President, Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Ministers of the Government and other officials. English [eng] 2,600,000 in Ireland (1983). Dialects: South Hiberno English, North Hiberno English. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English In Gaelic bardic tradition Ireland is also known by the poetical names of Banbha (meaning piglet) and Fódhla. In Gaelic myth, Ériu, Banbha and Fódla were three goddesses who greeted the Milesians upon their arrival in Ireland, and who granted them custodianship of the island. Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland, which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which covers the remaining area and is located in the north-east of the island. The population of Ireland is about 6.4 million. Just under 4.6 million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland. countries of Europe) страна на Европа ( strana na Evropa ); Австрия ( Avstrija ), Азербайджан ( Azerbajdžan ), Албания ( Albanija ), Андора ( Andora ), Армения ( Armenija ), Беларус ( Belarus ), Белгия ( Belgija ), Босна и Херцеговина ( Bosna i Hercegovina ), България ( Bǎlgarija ), Ватикан ( Vatikan ), Дания ( Danija ), Естония ( Estonija ), Германия ( Germanija ), Грузия ( Gruzija ), Гърция ( Gǎrcija ), Ирландия ( Irlandija ), Исландия ( Islandija ), Испания ( Ispanija ), Италия ( Italija ), Казахстан ( Kazahstan ), Кипър ( Kipǎr ), Латвия ( Latvija ), Литва ( Litva ), Лихтенщайн ( Lihtenštajn ), Люксембург ( Ljuksemburg ), Северна Македония ( Severna Makedonija ), Малта ( Malta ), Молдова ( Moldova ), Монако ( Monako ), Нидерландия ( Niderlandija ), Норвегия ( Norvegija ), Обединено кралство ( Obedineno kralstvo ), Полша ( Polša ), Португалия ( Portugalija ), Румъния ( Rumǎnija ), Русия ( Rusija ), Сан Марино ( San Marino ), Словакия ( Slovakija ), Словения ( Slovenija ), Сърбия ( Sǎrbija ), Турция ( Turcija ), Украйна ( Ukrajna ), Унгария ( Ungarija ), Финландия ( Finlandija ), Франция ( Francija ), Хърватия ( Hǎrvatija ), Черна гора ( Černa gora ), Чехия ( Čehija ), Швеция ( Švecija ), Швейцария ( Švejcarija )

II е суверен на Ирландия в периода 1171– 1175 г. През 1537 г. английският крал Хенри VIII се провъзгласява за глава на Ирландската църква, но ирландците остават верни на католицизма и през XVI–XVII век се вдигат на множество въстания, но те са потушени. Победите на протестантите при обсадата на Дери (1698 г.) и битката при Бойн (1690 г.) се честват от протестантската общност и до днес. В края на XVII век Ирландия е превърната окончателно в английска провинция.

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After Éire from Proto-Celtic *Īweriū "the fertile place" or "Place of Éire (Eriu)" a Celtic fertility goddess. Often mistakenly derived as "Land of Iron", or from a reflex of Proto-Indo-European *arya, or from variations of the Irish word for west (modern Irish iar, iarthar). urd: شمالی آئرستان (Šimālī Āʾiristān); شمالی آئرلینڈ / شمالی آئرلینڈ (Šimālī Āʾirlænḋ); شمالی آیرلینڈ (Šimālī Āyarlænḋ) The tune was first called "Londonderry Air" in 1894 when Katherine Tynan Hinkson set the words of her "Irish Love Song" to it: pus: شمالي آيرلېنډ (Šimālī Āyrlenḋ); شمالي آيرلېند (Šimālī Āyrlend); شمالي آئرلېنډ (Šimālī Āʾirlenḋ); شمالي آئرلېند (Šimālī Āʾirlend)