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What is a eire?
Éire is the name for Ireland in the Irish language. You will see it on Irish coins and stamps.
What does eire 5p mean?
Eire is the Irish name for Ireland. 5p refers to a 5 Pence coin.
What is the Irish name for Ireland?
The Irish for Ireland is Éire. It is believed it comes from the Goddess Ériu.
If you are from Eire what are you?
Éire is the Irish name for Ireland. So, if you are from Éire, you are Irish. ---- You are an Éireannach Is Éireannach mé = I am Irish
What does the word EIRE mean on a postage stamp?
Usually, words on stamps refer to the name of the country in the native language, or the name of the unit of money the stamp is worth. Is this case, it refers to the name of the country. The native language of Ireland is Gaelic. And while most Irish people speak English, the stamps contain the traditional Gaelic word for "Ireland." That is why the word "Eire" is found on Irish stamps.
What was the early name of Ireland?
the Irish republic by the English eire by everyone else
Where does the Irish language originate from?
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.
Which country is known as eire and uses the punt as currency?
Éire is the official name of Ireland in the Irish language. It has not used the punt as its currency since the introduction of the Euro in 2002.
What is the proper name of the Republic of Ireland?
Officially the name is Éire which appears on Irish coins and stamps. In English, that is Ireland. The term Republic of Ireland is commonly used, but it is not the official name of the country.
What is a four letter abbreviation for Ireland?
The word for Ireland in the Irish language is Éire.
What are names for Ireland?
The official name for Ireland is Éire, which is in the Irish language. It can also be called the Republic of Ireland. People also refer to it as the Emerald Isle. A very old name for it would have been Hibernia.
Did Ireland used to be call Eire before world war 2?
from 1922 to 1937 Ireland was officially called the "Irish Free State" from 1937 onwards the official name was Ireland, or in the Irish language, Éire - so Ireland/Éire are the same country
