- Ireland, Eire, Irish Free State - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
--1 is a kind of European country, European nation
--1 is a part of Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle; Europe
--1 is a member of
--1 has parts:British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations; European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europe
--1 has particulars: Cork; GalwayDublin, Irish capital, capital of Ireland; Limerick; Tara; Waterford