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  2. Hibernia - Wikipedia

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    The Kingdom of Ireland created the title Rex Hiberniae, King of Ireland, for use in Latin texts. Gerardus Mercator called Ireland "Hybernia" on his world map of 1541. [ 3 ] In 1642, the motto of the Irish Confederates , a Catholic-landlord administration that ruled much of Ireland until 1650, was Pro Deo, Rege et Patria, Hibernia Unanimis ...

  3. List of islands of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of islands of Ireland.Ireland is itself an island, lying west of the island of Great Britain and northwest of mainland Europe.. The Hebrides off Scotland and Anglesey off Wales were grouped with Ireland ("Hibernia") by the Greco-Roman geographer Ptolemy, [1] but this was not geographically correct and is purely of historical interest.

  4. List of Irish county nicknames - Wikipedia

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    The rich fruit growing country to the north-east of the city of Armagh is known as the "Orchard of Ireland". [2] [8] (The local electoral district in that part of Armagh is called "The Orchard".) [9]) Armagh : The Cathedral County [2] [3] [10] The Primates of All Ireland's seats (both Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic) are in the city of ...

  5. Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Ireland has a total area of 84,421 km 2 (32,595 sq mi), [1] [2] [112] of which the Republic of Ireland occupies 83 percent. [113] Ireland and Great Britain, together with many nearby smaller islands, are known collectively as the British Isles. [114]

  6. National symbols of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and ...

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    The arms of Ireland are a gold, silver-stringed Celtic harp (cláirseach) on an azure field.. As a region, Northern Ireland has not been granted a coat of arms, but the Government of Northern Ireland was granted arms in 1924, which have not been in use since the suspension of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1972, which was abolished the following year.

  7. Éire - Wikipedia

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    True-colour satellite image of Ireland, known in Irish as Éire.. Éire (Irish: [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ) is the Irish Gaelic name for "Ireland". Like its English counterpart, the term Éire is used for both the island of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the sovereign state that governs 85% of the island's landmass.

  8. Galway - Wikipedia

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    Galway is known as Ireland's Cultural Heart (Croí Cultúrtha na hÉireann) [47] and hosts numerous festivals, celebrations and events. [3] Every November, Galway hosts the Tulca Festival of Visual Arts [48] as well as numerous festivals.

  9. Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    It has occasionally been blended with styles such as rock and roll and punk rock. Ireland has also produced many internationally known artists in other genres, such as rock, pop, jazz, and blues. Ireland's best selling musical act is the rock band U2, who have sold 170 million copies of their albums worldwide since their formation in 1976. [222]