Ireland — noun 1. a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑Republic of Ireland, ↑Irish Republic, ↑Eire • Derivationally related forms: ↑Irelander … Useful english dictionary
IRELAND — IRELAND, island W. of Britain comprising the Republic of Ireland (Eire, 26 counties) and Northern Ireland or Ulster (part of the United Kingdom, six counties). The Annals of Inisfallen record that in 1079 five Jews (apparently a delegation to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Capital punishment in Ireland — was abolished in 1990, and has been prohibited by the Constitution of Ireland since 2002.Until 1964 the death penalty had been available for treason, murder, piracy with violence and war crimes. [ [http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1962/en/act/pub/00… … Wikipedia
Capital punishment in Romania — was abolished in 1989, and has been prohibited by the Constitution of Romania since 1991. Contents 1 Antecedents 2 Kingdom of Romania 3 Communist Romania 4 Romania … Wikipedia
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Capital, Volume I — is the first of three volumes in Karl Marx s monumental work, Das Kapital, and the only volume to be published during his lifetime. Originally published in 1867, Marx s aim in Capital, Volume I is to uncover and explain the laws specific to the… … Wikipedia
Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British … Universalium
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Ireland — This article is about the island. For the sovereign state of the same name, see Republic of Ireland. For the constituent country of the United Kingdom, see Northern Ireland. For other uses, see Ireland (disambiguation). Coordinates … Wikipedia
Ireland — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Ireland <p></p> Background: <p></p> Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600 and 150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally… … The World Factbook