heb: צפון אירלנד (Tsəfôn Îrland); צפון אירלאנד (Tsəfôn Îrlând); אירלנד הצפונית (Îrland ha-Tsəfônît); אירלאנד הצפונית (Îrlând ha-Tsəfônît) Irish Sign Language [isg] Dublin and elsewhere. Dialects: In 1816 British signs were brought in. In 1846 Irish signs developed in the girls' school, in 1857 Irish signs brought into the boys' school. Related to French Sign Language. There are informal male and female sign systems. Females learn the male system during dating and marriage. The informal system is referred to as 'Deaf Sign Language'. Irish Sign Language is a new unified system, a manual code for English. It has structural features such as directional verbs. It has influenced sign languages in South Africa and Australia. Classification: Deaf sign language

pus: شمالي آيرلېنډ (Šimālī Āyrlenḋ); شمالي آيرلېند (Šimālī Āyrlend); شمالي آئرلېنډ (Šimālī Āʾirlenḋ); شمالي آئرلېند (Šimālī Āʾirlend) The state, initially named the Irish Free State, was established in 1922, as a dominion within the British Commonwealth, and gained increasing sovereignty through the Statute of Westminster and the abdication crisis of 1936. A new constitution was introduced in 1937 that declared an entirely sovereign state and named it simply as Ireland. In 1949, the last formal link with the UK was severed when Ireland declared itself a republic and formally ceased to be a dominion: consequently it left the then British Commonwealth, having already ceased to participate in that organisation for several years. pus: ايرلنډ (Ayrlənḋ); آيرلېنډ (Āyrlenḋ); آئرلېنډ (Āʾirlenḋ); آيرلېند (Āyrlend); آئرلېند (Āʾirlend) The harp has been recognised as a symbol of Ireland since the 13th century and was used on Irish coinage by kings John and Edward I. It is sometimes referred to as the harp of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland. It has appeared in the third quarter of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom since the union of the crowns of Ireland and England to that of Scotland by James VI of Scotland in March 1603. Shelta [sth] 6,000 in Ireland. Population total all countries: 86,000. Also spoken in United Kingdom, USA. Alternate names: The Cant, Cant, Irish Traveler Cant, Sheldru, Gammon. Dialects: Based largely on Irish with influence from an undocumented source. Classification: Mixed Language, Irish-undocumentedkmr: Îrlandî ya Bakur / Ирланди йа Бакӧр’ / ئیرلاندیا باکوڕ; Îrlandî ya Şimalê / Ирланди йа Шьмале / ئیرلاندیا شمالی V век ирландците приемат християнството. През VІ и VІІ век се наблюдава културен и религиозен възход на страната. През VІІІ век започват нападения на норманите, които приключват през ХІ век с победа за ирландците след намесата на ирландския крал Бриан Бору през 1014 година. In Gaelic bardic tradition Ireland is also known by the poetical names of Banbha (meaning piglet) and Fódhla. In Gaelic myth, Ériu, Banbha and Fódla were three goddesses who greeted the Milesians upon their arrival in Ireland, and who granted them custodianship of the island The harp on the 1928 coinage was based on the Galway and Trinity College harps, whilst a much modified version was introduced on 1939 coinage, and the present Irish euro coins are largely based on this. Gaelic, Irish [gle] 260,000 in Ireland (1983 census). Population total all countries: 355,000. Western isles northwest and southwest coasts; Galway, part of Mayo, Kerry, Donegal, Meath, Cork, Waterford, Scotland (Albain), Isle of Mann. Also spoken in Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, USA. Alternate names: Irish, Erse, Gaeilge. Dialects: Munster-Leinster (Southern Irish), Connacht (Western Irish), Donegal (Ulster, Northern Irish). Classification: Indo-European, Celtic, Insular, Goidelic

Belarusian: Паўно́чная Ірла́ндыя f ( Paŭnóčnaja Irlándyja ), Паўночная Ірля́ндыя f ( Paŭnóčnaja Irljándyja ) ( Taraškievica ) The island was inhabited until 1953, when the Irish government decided that it could no longer guarantee the safety of the remaining population. It was the home of three noted Irish writers: Tomás Ó Criomhthain, Peig Sayers and Muiris Ó Súilleabháin. Their works were all written in Irish, and have all been translated into English, as well as other languages. The homes of Tomás Ó Criomhthain and Muiris Ó Súilleabháin are now in ruins but the house in which Sayers once lived has been restored, and used to form part of the hostel which previously functioned on the island. In Gaelic bardic tradition Ireland is also known by the poetical names of Banbha (meaning piglet) and Fódhla. In Gaelic myth, Ériu, Banbha and Fódla were three goddesses who greeted the Milesians upon their arrival in Ireland, and who granted them custodianship of the island. Events. People celebrate this day all over the world with parades during the day and special dinners at night of corned beef and cabbage, traditional Irish fare. Other events are musical events and pilgrimages throughout Ireland. Colorful parades pass through towns and cities led by brass and pipe bands. Politically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland, which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom, which covers the remaining area and is located in the north-east of the island. The population of Ireland is about 6.4 million. Just under 4.6 million live in the Republic of Ireland and just over 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.

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The flag is used within the unionist community, along with the Union Flag. A variation of the flag places the Union Flag in the Canton, and defaced with the red hand and the outline of a map of Northern Ireland on the Union Flag. It is regularly displayed by fans of the Northern Ireland national football team. It is also used to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games, the Northern Ireland national football team.

Ireland is known as Eirinn in Scottish Gaelic, from a grammatical case of Éire. In fellow Celtic language Welsh it is Iwerddon, in Cornish it is Ywerdhon or Worthen and in Breton it is Iwerzhon. Leprechauns . A leprechaun looks like a little old man and dresses like a shoemaker with a crooked hat and leather apron. Aloof and unfriendly, leprechauns live alone and pass the time by mending the shoes of Irish fairies. They also have a hidden pot of gold! This was the same design as the Flag of Northern Ireland which had been designed in the previous year. afr | cat | ces | cym | dan | est | eus | fao | fin | fkv | fra | frp | fry | hrv | hsb | ina | ind | jav | lim | nld | nor | nov | pol | por | que | ron | slv | spa | stq | swa | swe | tgl | vie: When the Government of Northern Ireland was prorogued in 1972 the arms went out of official use. The grant has not been rescinded, but the arms are considered historical, as the body to which the arms were granted no longer exists and so cannot be used unless regranted to another armiger.

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Cyrillic: Се̏ве̄рна̄ И̑рска̄ f ( Ekavian ), Сје̏ве̄рна̄ И̑рска̄ f ( Ijekavian ) Roman: Sȅvērnā Ȋrskā f ( Ekavian ), Sjȅvērnā Ȋrskā (sh) f ( Ijekavian ) arg | ast | cat | cos | eus | glg | ina | ita | lld | mlt | oci | por | roh | ron | rup | scn | spa | sqi | srd | tet: Irlanda In 1924, the Government of Northern Ireland was granted arms by Royal Warrant and had the right to display these arms on a flag or banner. This right was exercised for the Coronation in 1953. Between 1953 and 1972, this flag was the arms of the Government of Northern Ireland. It ceased to have official government sanction when the Parliament of Northern Ireland was dissolved by the British government under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973, but remains the only flag to date which represents Northern Ireland at international level in sport. and the flag of the province of Ulster, with the addition of a crown to symbolise the loyalty of Ulster unionists to the British Monarchy. As with the flag of the province of Ulster, it contains the Red Hand of Ulster at the centre. There is a dispute as to the meaning of the star, with some maintaining it is the Star of David, and others say it represents the six counties that make up Northern Ireland. The largest city of Northern Ireland is Belfast with a population of 274,770. Other cities include, Lisburn population 77,506, Bangor population 60,385 and Newry population 27,757. See all Northern Ireland cities & populated places. Largest Cities in Northern Ireland ( more) During British rule and initial independence Ireland was one of the poorest countries in Western Europe and had high emigration, but in contrast to many other states in the period remained financially solvent as a result of low government expenditure. The protectionist economy was opened in the late 1950s and Ireland joined the European Economic Community (now the European Union) in 1973. An economic crisis led Ireland to start large-scale economic reforms in the late 1980s. Ireland reduced taxation and regulation dramatically compared to other EU countries.