Northern ireland

/ˈnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaiə(ɹ)lənd/ name

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  1. 1
    A constituent country and province of the United Kingdom, situated in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland.

    "At the crack of dawn on Wednesday four different groups of scouts will climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to light flames and officially mark the start of the Paralympic torch relay."

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"At the crack of dawn on Wednesday four different groups of scouts will climb the highest peaks in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales to light flames and officially mark the start of the Paralympic torch relay."

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