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Concept information

Preferred term

Ireland

Type

  • Geographical

Definition

  • Information An island surrounded by the North Atlantic, Irish and Celtic Seas, comprised of Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom) in the northwest part of the island, and the Irish Republic in the remaining area.

Broader concept

Scope note

  • Use to refer to the island as a whole.

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/19860

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