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While there is no way to find the specific part of a nation from which any name is derived, the link, below, from the "Behind the Name" website, gives a sentence about the name which may prove useful to historians and etymologists (people who study the derivation of words and names).
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What part of Ireland does the name Quinlan come from?
The Quinlan family name comes from County Meath. This is in the eastern part of Ireland, in the province of Leinster.
Where is the island of Éire?
Éire is the official name of Ireland. Ireland would be the name. Technically only part of the island of Ireland is known as Éire, as part of it is Northern Ireland, but Ireland is the answer you are looking for.
What is the name of irelands continent?
No, Ireland is not a continent. Ireland can refer to a country and to an island. Ireland is part of the continent of Europe.
Are Northern and Southern Ireland part of the UK?
Only Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. The rest of the island of Ireland, which you are referring to by the incorrect term Southern Ireland, is not part of the United Kingdom. The official name for that part of the island of Ireland is Éire or Ireland and it is also referred to as the Republic of Ireland. It is independent.
How did Northern Ireland get its name?
It is literally a geographic reference, as it is in the northern part of the island of Ireland, though there are parts of the geographic north of Ireland that are in Northern Ireland.
How did Laois get its name?
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Who is the oldest person taking part in the 2012 London Olympics?
john quinlan
Is Meath Ireland part of southern Ireland?
Meath is in the northeastern part of the Republic of Ireland. The term "Southern Ireland" is an informal term used for the Republic of Ireland, to distinguish it from "Northern Ireland". It is not an official name or geographically correct. In fact, the most northerly point of the island of Ireland is in the Republic of Ireland.
How did northen Ireland get its name?
It comes from the geographical location on the island of Ireland. Strangely though, the most northerly point on the island of Ireland is not in Northern Ireland, but is part of the Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is mostly in the northeast of Ireland.
Was Sligo ever part of Northern Ireland?
Sligo is in the province of Connaught.
Is Ireland a member of the UK?
The island called "Ireland" is divided into two parts. The southern part is The Republic of Ireland, a separate, sovereign country, and not part of the UK. The six counties in the North East are the Province of Northern Ireland, which is a part of the UK. The full name of the UK is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
What part of the UK is part of an island neighbor of Great Britain?
Northern Ireland is on the island of Ireland.
