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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.
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