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Ireland (; Irish: Éire) is the third largest island in Europe. It lies in between the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea. Politically it is divided into the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), a state which covers five-sixths of the island (south, east, west and north-west), and Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, which covers the northeastern sixth of the island. CIA World Factbook www.cia.gov The name 'Ireland' derives from the Anglo-Saxon mispronunciation of Ériu (Modern Irish:Éire) with the addition of the germanic 'land' suffix, and means 'land of Ériu'.
The population of the island is approximately 5.8 million people (2001); 4.0 million in the Republic of Ireland (1.5 million in Greater Dublin Population of the Greater Dublin Area to reach 2 million by 2021 www.cso.ie) and 1.7 million in Northern Ireland Home Population and Components of Change, 2004 estimates Demography and Methodology Branch, NISRA - Excel file (0.6 million in Greater Belfast).
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Ireland passed a law against blasphemy. Didn't they help INVENT the stuff?
madbaronet (Steve Pelikan) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:54:37 -0000
Ireland passed a law against blasphemy. Didn't they help INVENT the stuff?
ANYONE WANT TO TELL ME HOW THE BRITISH ARMY BROUGHT PEACE TO NORTHERN IRELAND?
infinight (pw) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:54:14 -0000
ANYONE WANT TO TELL ME HOW THE BRITISH ARMY BROUGHT PEACE TO NORTHERN IRELAND?
"Atheist Group Challenges Ireland's New Blasphemy Law" and related posts: Religion Clausenew blasphemy law came.. http://bit.ly/7iycmS
ChiranjitPaul (Chiranjit Paul) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:49:21 -0000
"Atheist Group Challenges Ireland's New Blasphemy Law" and related posts: Religion Clausenew blasphemy law came.. http://bit.ly/7iycmS
#Ireland Another New Year's top ten list. This one's future-looking & from Bono & not nearly as dumb as most. http://bit.ly/5CVd9O
AmericanIreland (John Fay) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:47:44 -0000
#Ireland Another New Year's top ten list. This one's future-looking & from Bono & not nearly as dumb as most. http://bit.ly/5CVd9O
Tweet me if you're British [I count British as anybody from England, Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. LOL.] + I'll add you to my list :]
BitterHarpyLeah (Leah Clearwater) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:47:25 -0000
Tweet me if you're British [I count British as anybody from England, Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. LOL.] + I'll add you to my list :]
Me: listen to my British accent... "ahh bloody hell" John: you sound like a retard from Ireland ask for me lucky charms
caitlindavis03 (Caitlin Davis) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:46:11 -0000
Me: listen to my British accent... "ahh bloody hell" John: you sound like a retard from Ireland ask for me lucky charms
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