There is no universally agreed flag that represents the island of Ireland. Historically a number of flags were used, including St. Patrick's cross, the flag sometimes used for the Kingdom of Ireland and which represented Ireland on the Union Jack after the Act of Union, a green flag with a harp (used by some radical nationalists in the 19th century and which is also the flag of Leinster), a blue flag with a harp used from the 18th century onwards by many nationalists (now the standard of the President of Ireland), and the Irish tricolour. Ho ...

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Ireland - Transport. Main articles: Transport in Ireland, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]See also:

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Politically, Ireland is divided into: The Republic of Ireland, with its capital in Dublin. This state is often simply referred to internally and internationally as "Ireland" in English or "Éire" in Irish. Technically Ireland and Éire are the official names of the state while the "Republic of Ireland" is its official description. Northern Ireland is unofficially known as 'the North', and 'Ulster' (the province of Ulster also includes Donegal, Cavan, and Monaghan which are in the Republic). North ...

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A ring of coastal mountains surrounds low central plains. The highest peak is Carrauntuohill (Irish: Corrán Tuathail), which is 1041 m (3414 feet). The island is bisected by the River Shannon, at 259 km (161 mi) the longest river in Ireland or Britain. The island's lush vegetation, a product of its mild climate and frequent but soft rainfall, earns it the sobriquet "Emerald Isle". The island's area is 84,079 km² (32,477 mile²). Ireland is divided into four provinces: Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...

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This article covers the island of Ireland, that is, covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Ballinamore/Ballyconnell Canal Coalisland Canal Dukart's Canal Grand Canal Lacy's Canal Royal Canal Ulster Canal See also. Rivers of Ireland ...

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See also: 2004 in Ireland, other events of 2005, 2006 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'. 2005 in Ireland - Incumbents. President - Mary McAleese Taoiseach - Bertie Ahern Tánaiste - Mary Harney 2005 in Ireland - Events. January 1 - Cork officially becomes the European Capital of Culture for 2005. January 6 - The Irish Farmers Association celebrates its 50th anniversary. January 8 - The Minister for Foreign ...

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Republic of Ireland This article is part of the series: Politics of the Republic of Ireland Oireachtas Dáil Éireann Ceann Comhairle: Rory O'Hanlon Seanad Éireann Cathaoirleach: Rory Kiely President: Mary McAleese Council of State Presidential Commission Government Taoiseach: Bertie Ahern Tánaiste: Mary Harne ...

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The culture of the people living on the island of Ireland is far from monolithic. Many notable cultural divides exist between the rural people and city dwellers, between the Catholic and Protestant people of Ulster, between the Irish-speaking people within and without the Gaeltacht regions and the English-speaking majority population, between the settled people and the Travellers, and, increasingly, between new immigrants and the native population. Culture of Ireland - Land use and settlement patterns. ...

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The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is the largest Protestant Church on the island of Ireland and the second largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland. The church considers itself to be in direct succession to Ireland's ancient Celtic Christianity and the mediaeval Irish Catholic Church. When Henry VIII and the Church of England broke with the Pope, he took the Catholic Church in Irela ...

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This is a list of the cities in Ireland, referring to those with a city charter. Cities are arranged in terms of traditional importance. Cities in Ireland - Republic of Ireland. Dublin - (1171) (capital) - pop. 495,781 (2002) (Greater Dublin Area - pop. 1,274,100) Cork - (1172) - pop. 123,062 (2002) Limerick - (1197) - pop. 54,023 (2002) Galway - (1484) - pop. 65,832 (2002) Waterford - (1171) - 44,594 (2002) Kilkenny - (1609) † - pop. 8,591 (2002) ...

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The island of Ireland has 32 counties, the Republic of Ireland made up of 26 of these; Northern Ireland comprises the remaining 6. The counties are subdivisions of the ancient Provinces of Ireland, made up, in general, from smaller territories. While the provinces have existed in some form for many centuries, the counties developed under the Anglo-Norman and British administrations, with the first counties formed in the century after Strongbow's ...

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The subject of abortion has had a controversial history in Ireland, and remains a controversial subject today. Abortion in Ireland - Constitutional Issues: Ireland & the Abortion Debate. At independence, the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act remained in force, maintaining all abortions to be illegal and subject to punishment. In response to the 1967 legalisation of abortion in Britain and the subsequent rise in the numbers of Irish women travelling to Britain each year to obtain an abortion, ...

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A United Ireland is the common demand of Irish nationalists, envisaging that the island of Ireland (currently divided into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) be reunited as a single political entity. Nationalists have suggested many different models for unification, including federalism, and joint sovereignty, as well as a unitary state. Although nationalists and republicans wish for the reunification of Ireland, the island of Ireland has never existed as a single sovereign political state in the modern sense. Howeve ...

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In the context of Irish politics, Unionists are people in Northern Ireland, who wish to see the continuation of the Act of Union 1800, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, under which Northern Ireland, created in that latter Act, remains part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Unionists are mostly, but not exclusively, from Protestant backgrounds in terms of religion. In the context of Irish history, the term refers to those who opposed home rule for Irela ...

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Bulmers Original Irish Cider is a cider produced in Ireland. To prevent confusion with the English cider of the same name it is sold outside of the Republic of Ireland as Magners. Commercial cider production was started in Clonmel, in Ireland in 1935, by local man William Magner. Magner quickly established a successful business and in 1937 he joined forces with the famous English cider-makers H.P. Bulmer and Company. Dowds Lane in Clonmel was the location of this burgeoning enterprise. In 1949 Magner withdrew from the bu ...

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The Viceregal throne is the former throne of the Viceroy of Ireland (the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland). A set of thrones, one for the Viceroy and one for his wife, the Vicereine, were used on state occasions in Dublin Castle. The set were photographed on a dias in St. Patrick's Hall in an image in the Lawrence Collection, now owned by the National Library of Ireland. In 1938 the throne, minus the crown which used to decorate its top, and with the Irish coat of arms stitched into the fabric on the chair, was used in the ina ...

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The History of Ireland is the story of a large island in the north-west of Europe and is heavily influenced by the concurrent History of Britain, its larger neighbour to the east. The first humans inhabited Ireland from around 7500 BC and were later responsible for major Neolithic sites such as Newgrange. Following the arrival of St. Patrick and other Christian missionaries in the mid-fifth century, a syncretized form of Christianity subsumed the indigenous pagan religion by A.D. 600. This led to a golden age of monastic Irish writing and ar ...

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The Culture of Northern Ireland relates to the traditions of Northern Ireland and its resident communities. Elements of the culture of Ireland and culture of the United Kingdom are to be found. Culture of Northern Ireland - Heritage. Since 1998 the Ulster Museum, Armagh Museum, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum and the Ulster American Folk Park have been administered by MAGNI (National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland). The Linen Hall Library, the oldest library in Belfast, has endured ...

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2005 in Ireland - Rugby Union. RBS Six Nations Championship Ireland 28-17 Italy Ireland 40-13 Scotland Ireland 19-13 England Ireland 19-26 France Ireland 20-32 Wales Autumn Internationals Ireland 7-45 New Zealand Ireland 14-30 Australia ...

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