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| Belfast |
the seaport capital of Northern Ireland. |
| Blarney stone |
a stone in Blarney Castle in Ireland, reputed to give the gift of blarney to those who kiss it. |
| Britain |
(informal) the United Kingdom, a nation consisting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. [1/2 definitions] |
| British Isles |
Great Britain, Ireland, and the adjacent smaller islands, collectively. |
| coracle |
a small rounded boat of waterproof material stretched over a frame of wood or wicker, used in western England, Wales, and Ireland. |
| Dail Eireann |
the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. |
| Dublin |
the capital of the Republic of Ireland. |
| Emerald Isle |
the island of Ireland. |
| Erin |
in literary usage, Ireland. |
| Erin go bragh |
Ireland forever (Irish Gaelic); (used to express loyalty to Ireland). |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of twenty-seven democratic countries formed from the European Economic Community in 1993. The union currently consists of the member states Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. |
| euro |
the primary currency unit of the European Union and the sole currency, in 2022, of nineteen participating member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. One euro equals one hundred cents. Some European countries that are not members of the European Union use the euro, and certain other nations are in the process of adopting the euro. [1/2 definitions] |
| Europe |
this continent, excluding the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. [1/2 definitions] |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe formed in 1993 from the former European Economic Community. Additional nations have joined since 1993, and one, the United Kingdom, had been a member originally but removed itself in 2020. The European Union currently consists of the member states Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. Many of the countries share a common currency, the Euro. |
| Fenian |
a member of a group formed in the nineteenth century to advocate the ending of British rule in Ireland, composed of Irish and Irish-Americans. |
| Gael |
a Gaelic-speaking Celt of Scotland, Ireland, or the Isle of Man. |
| Gaelic |
the Celtic language spoken in Ireland; Irish; Irish Gaelic. [1/4 definitions] |
| Goidelic |
Q-Celtic, esp. as spoken in Ireland or Scotland or derived from such speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| Great Britain |
the Kingdom of Great Britain, formed in 1707 by uniting the kingdoms of England and Scotland. The Kingdom of Great Britain was later united with the Kingdom of Ireland in 1801 to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. This political unit no longer exists. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ireland |
a country occupying this island, excluding the most northern region; Republic of Ireland. [1/2 definitions] |
| Irish |
of or pertaining to Ireland or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
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