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Why is Northern Ireland known as Ulster? Is it the direct Irish translation of the country's name?

Ireland is traditionally divided into four provinces, Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht/Connaught: the "-ster" suffix coming from the Irish word "Stair" meaning province. When the country was ...
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Where are the best counties in Ireland to start a farm?

The team at Calor Gas has crunched the numbers on several data points for each county in Ireland to compile the ultimate ranking of the best counties in Ireland to start a farm. The research comes as ...
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Counties to be paired with member states during Ireland's EU presidency - the full list of pairings

The Irish Government has announced a new initiative which will see counties across the country paired with member states during Ireland's Presidency of the European Union. Minister for Foreign Affairs ...