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It is the capital of the Republic of Ireland. Ulster - Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan (Republic of Ireland) Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone (Northern Ireland)ĭublin is the largest city.

Munster - Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford.Leinster - Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, County Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow.Connacht - Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo.

Three of the provinces are entirely within the Republic (Connacht, Leicester and Munster), and one province (Ulster) has some counties in both the Republic and in Northern Ireland. Twenty-six counties are in the Republic and six in Northern Ireland. Ireland is traditionally divided into four provinces and thirty-two counties. Ireland is known for its landscapes, music, history, and mythology. Ireland has many lakes and Lough Neagh, in Northern Ireland, is the largest lake in Ireland. The River Shannon, which runs from north to south, is the longest river on the island.The two parts of Ireland are the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.The president of the Republic of Ireland is Michael D.The population of the Republic of Ireland is around 4.7 million.Popular games in Ireland include Gaelic football and hurling.The flag colours of the Republic of Ireland are green, white and orange.Northern Ireland stayed with the UK, and this would lead to The Troubles beginning in the 1960s and ending with the Good Friday Agreement signed in 1998. After a new constitution came into effect in 1937, the state became a republic.

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In 1919, a war broke out, the Irish War of Independence, and on December 6 1921, the Irish Free State became independent.

During the 1550s and the 1650s four plantations had taken place in Ireland.įrom 1801 to 1921, all of Ireland was part of the same country, called the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

It has a population of 1.8 million people, and its capital and largest city is Belfast.

Northern Ireland, which is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom, makes up the remaining 17% of Ireland and is in the north-east part of the island.

While the Irish language (or Gaelic) is taught in most schools, most people speak English in their day-to-day lives. Even though Irish is official in the country, only a small part of the population is fluent or a native speaker. The official languages of the Republic are Irish and English.

The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign state and occupies 84% of the island.

Today, the island of Ireland is made up of two countries: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland: Over 6.4 million people lived on the island in 2016. To the west of Ireland is the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Ireland is the island of Great Britain. It is about 486 kilometres (302 miles) long and about 288 kilometres (179 miles) wide. Ireland ( / ˈ aɪər l ə n d/ ( listen) Irish: Éire ( listen) Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic. Topographical map of Ireland Ireland on a map of Europe For other uses, see Ireland (disambiguation). This article is about the island of Ireland.