See the wikipedia article on "Erin go bragh".
The Irish for Ireland is Éire. It is believed it comes from the Goddess Ériu.
Erie canal
Ireland is the English language equivalent of Eire. Eire is the Irish name for the island of Ireland. Its not the only name used in the Irish language others such as Banbha were used. Eire was a princess of the Tuatha de Danaan the semi-mythical early Celts who assumed god-like charachteristcs. Ireland is named after her.
I suspect that this was principally due to Eire not being perceived as stategically important to the Nazi government. Accordingly, the Eire Government had no need to buy into a fight which it perceived was of no benefit to its people. It would however be naive in my view to place no weight on the deep level of antagonism still then held by many republicans against the British in response to their failed and disastrous colonial policies in Ireland. Before the 1916 Easter Rising, Germany had supported the Republican aim for independance and de Valera did not want to return this favour by agreeing to support Britain in their war against Germany.
I was looking up soemthing else and fell upon this post... is it Corinthians? Sean Reilly, 36 Connolly Ave, Meath, Eire
lake Eire or however you spell it.
Carlos Eire was born in 1950.
Eire Apparent was created in 1967.
About 70 miles.
Eire Apparent ended in 1970.
Eire Society of Boston was created in 1937.
There was no 1939 Eire (Irish) Penny minted.
There was no Eire (Irish) 1960 Penny produced.
There were no Eire (Irish) 1957 Shillings minted.
Sunrise - Eire Apparent album - was created in 1969.
Eire is the Irish name for Ireland. 5p refers to a 5 Pence coin.
Eire