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Ireland (/ˈaɪərlənd/ YRE-lənd; Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ; Ulster-Scots: Airlann [ˈɑːrlən]) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea and St George's Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe and the twentieth-largest in the world.

This is a list of articles worth reading to fully understand the island. It is split into 4 sections: History, Geography, Politics and Culture.

For an overview of Irish history, see Timeline of Irish history.

History

Prehistory

Protohistory

Early history

800-1169

Viking battles fought around the same time

Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill and Brian Boru (980–1022)

Reform of the Irish Church

1169-1536

Rest of the Anglo-Norman battles

1536-1691

After the Earl of Essex was killed

1691-1800

1801-1923