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3 days ago · The term Eire is sometimes used to refer to what is now the Republic of Ireland (the larger part of the island of Ireland). Unfortunately, it was often used pejoratively in twentieth century England to refer to the Irish Republic. But originally, it referred to the whole island.
5 days ago · The Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) is Ireland’s national biographical dictionary. One of the flagship research programmes based at the RIA, the DIB tells the island’s life story through the biographies of men and women born in Ireland, north and south, who came to prominence either at home or overseas, and the noteworthy Irish careers ...
1 day ago · The Irish Texts Society/Cumann na Scríbheann nGaedhilge was established in 1898 to advance public education by promoting the study of Irish literature. The focus of the Society from the beginning has been on the publication of texts in the Irish language, accompanied by introductions, English translations, glossaries and notes.
4 days ago · This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their anglicisations and/or English language equivalents. Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an anglicised form.
4 days ago · The name Eilish is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "pledged to God". Eilish is one of those Irish names that, thanks to a celebrity, has suddenly become much more familiar to English speakers.
4 days ago · taoiseach, head of government of Ireland. The office of taoiseach (prime minister) was created by the Irish constitution of December 29, 1937. Executive power in the Irish government is vested in the taoiseach, who heads the cabinet and presides over its meetings.
4 days ago · The name Emer is a girl's name of Irish, Irish Gaelic origin meaning "swift". Popular name in Ireland -- it's pronounced ee-mer -- from the legendary wife of Cuchulainn who was supposed to possess the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, voice, speech, wisdom, chastity, and of course, needlework.
