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a traditional name of great age, there are numerous accounts for the linguistic
origin of Éire. In the early Irish manuscripts the variant of Ériu was
commonly used. The contemporary name is a later Anglo hybrid, setting
the island as the 'land of Éire.' It serves as an appropriate reference,
for in ancient mythology, Éire is one of a trinity of goddesses who represent
the personification of the island itself.
The Republic of Ireland consists of Connaught, Leinster, and Munster provinces,
totaling 23 counties, and in the north, 3 counties of Ulster Province. Northern
Ireland consists of 26 districts, the remainder of Ulster Province. Ethnic groups: Celtic, English
The design dates to the mid nineteenth century, it became
widely accepted after its use in the Easter Rising of 1916. The green field represents
the majority Catholic population. The orange field represents the Protestant population,
bearing the colors of William of Orange. The white field represents the promise
of a sustaining peace between the two.
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The counties of Cavan, Donegal and
Monaghan although part of the Republic of Ireland since 1922,
have traditionally belonged to Ulster Province. 
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