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∙ 8y agoNorthern Ireland is not called Ulster. Some people mistakenly use the term, but Ulster and Northern Ireland are not the same. Ulster is one of 4 Provinces on the island of Ireland. In 1922 Ireland was partitioned to form the Free State then later Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Three of Ulster's counties are in the Republic of Ireland and the other 6 are in Northern Ireland. So Northern Ireland forms most of Ulster, but not all of it, so they are not the same thing.
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∙ 15y agoThe name comes from "Ériu" - the name of an ancient Irish goddess - and the German word "land", which refers to a country.
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∙ 9y agoIreland is called emerald isle because of its lush green landscape. Green is the color used to represent Ireland on official country uniforms.
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∙ 15y ago"The nameIreland derives from the name of the Celtic goddess Ériu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word land"
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∙ 14y agoIt is derived from the Irish word 'Éire'. Éire means Ireland in Irish.
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∙ 14y agoÉire is the Irish language name for Ireland. You will see it written on Irish coins and stamps.
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How did Ireland get its nickname Erin?
That's not a nickname, rather its the name for Ireland in the Irish language. Its spelt differently: éireann
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he earned his nickname at Bull Run
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does not have a nickname, but it was firstly named San Fernando Ray de Espana. :)
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Ireland's National rugby squad doesn't have a nickname
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Derry.
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um Ireland i guess
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The Emerald Isle.
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In the 1990s and early 2000s the Celtic Tiger was a nickname for Ireland's economy, but not Ireland itself. So there was no special nickname in the 1990s, just the traditional nicknames for Ireland like The Emerald Isle.
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tennesse
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