Citizen and national are terms that are often used interchangeably. In some situations a national might be considered as someone who originally came from Another Country or is of a different race to most Irish people. This would be particularly where the term "Foreign national " is used. They could still become a citizen of Ireland, as many have.
This colour green is assituated with ireland. lepurcans, magical creatures, faries etc are also assituated with ireland, along with gunieus ( a drink) but the harp is the traditional symbol.
Scotland is a country. It is also a part of the United Kingdom, which also includes Wales, England and Northern Ireland. Ireland, also known as Éire or the Republic of Ireland, is a sovereign nation. Ireland can also refer to the island that contains the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Unlike Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom.
Dublin
Shannon is a town in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland. Shannon Airport is near the town. The river Shannon is also in the Republic of Ireland.
The Irish Republic is a reference to the Republic of Ireland, also known as Éire or in the English language just as Ireland.
The island of Ireland contains both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The name "Ireland" is also an official name for the Republic of Ireland. The other name used is the Irish version: Éire. You will see that on coins and stamps.
Dublin is not in Northern Ireland. The term Southern Ireland is an incorrect term often used to refer to what is known as the Republic of Ireland. Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland. Geographically, Dublin is in the east of Ireland, built on the east coast.
The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland can be called Ireland or its official name Éire and it is an independent country. Ireland can also refer to the island that contains Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is sometimes incorrectly referred to as Southern Ireland.
Ireland is the name of one country, so it is one country. It is officially called Éire and also referred to as the Republic of Ireland. Ireland is also the name for the island that contains the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. For a list of counties in Ireland, see the related question below.
There are two ways of looking at that. Ireland is a country, so there are no other countries in it. Ireland is also an island that has the Republic of Ireland on it, which can be just called Ireland, and also Northern Ireland.
Religions do not divide Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland. What you are referring to is the fact that most people in the Republic of Ireland are Catholic and most people in Northern Ireland are Protestant. There are also a large amount of Protestants in the Republic of Ireland and a large amount of Catholics in Northern Ireland.
Ireland's national color is green. Ireland is also known as the emerald island, and is characterized by lush, green landscape.