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Irish may refer to:
  • Irish cuisine
    Irish cuisine
    Irish cuisine is a style of cooking originating from Ireland or developed by Irish people. It evolved from centuries of social and political change. The cuisine takes its influence from the crops grown and animals farmed in its temperate climate. The introduction of the potato in the second half of...

  • Ireland
    Ireland
    Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

    , an island in north-western Europe, on which are located:
    • Northern Ireland
      Northern Ireland
      Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

      , a constituent country of the United Kingdom
    • Republic of Ireland
      Republic of Ireland
      Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

      , a sovereign state

  • Irish language
    Irish language
    Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...

    , a Goidelic language spoken in Ireland and by communities worldwide
  • Irish people
    Irish people
    The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

    , people of Irish ethnicity, people born in Ireland, people who hold Irish Citizenship
  • Irish (name)
    Irish (name)
    Irish is a given and surname.Notable people bearing the name include:* As surname:** Carolyn Tanner Irish , Episcopal Bishop** Frank Irish , English cricketer who played for Somerset and Devon...

    , a first or last name

See also

  • Irish nationality law
    Irish nationality law
    Irish nationality law is the law of the Republic of Ireland governing citizenship. A person may be an Irish citizen through birth, descent, marriage to an Irish citizen or through naturalisation. Irish nationality law is currently contained in the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship...

    , determining who can become an Irish citizen
  • Irish related topics, list of articles related to Ireland
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