A country of western Europe occupying five-sixths of the westernmost major island of the British Isles.

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Ranelagh, John O'Beirne, Fanning, Ronan, Kay, Sean, Boland, Frederick Henry, Edwards, Robert Walter Dudley. "Ireland". Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Sep. 2026, https://www.britannica.com/place/Ireland. Accessed 1 September 2026.