a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
"After visiting Belfast, our group drove south to explore the capital city of Dublin, which lies within that republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties on the island."
an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
"The tour group flew to the island of Ireland, where they visited both Dublin in the Republic and Belfast in Northern Ireland."
A large island in northwestern Europe.
"Ireland is a large island located in northwestern Europe."
The name Ireland comes from the Old English word Īrland, which likely combines the Irish name for the island with an element meaning "land." This ultimately traces back to the Old Irish goddess Ériu.