Eirean

Etymology
. "Éire" is the official Irish-language name of the state under its 1937 Constitution. In the United Kingdom "Eire" was used in English, officially until 1949 and unofficially for decades longer. The adjective "Eirean" was invented accordingly. See names of the Irish state.

Adjective

 * 1)  of the state called Eire or the Republic of Ireland, as distinct from the island of Ireland
 * 2) * 1947 June 13, George Oliver "NORTHERN IRELAND BILL" Hansard HC Deb vol 438 c1468
 * Clause 1 of this Bill enables the Parliament of Northern Ireland to make legislative provisions for hydro-electric, drainage, water and other schemes to be operated on both sides of the border in conjunction with the Eirean authorities.
 * 1) * 1967 November 30, James Hamilton [later Duke of Abercorn] "NORTHERN IRELAND (MEAT INDUSTRY)" Hansard HC Deb  vol 755 c797
 * At the outset I must make it plain that I have no objection to the principle of the Anglo-Eirean Free Trade Agreement. On the contrary, I am in favour of full co-operation with Eire in trade, commerce and tourism from which both countries can derive considerable economic advantage.
 * 1) * 1982  December 16, "NORTHERN IRELAND RESIDENTS AND EIREAN PASSPORTS" Hansard HL Deb  vol 437 c834WA
 * 1) * 1982  December 16, "NORTHERN IRELAND RESIDENTS AND EIREAN PASSPORTS" Hansard HL Deb  vol 437 c834WA

Noun

 * 1)  A citizen of Eire
 * 2) * 1945 November 30, St. John Ervine, letter to The Spectator:
 * Adjectives become missiles when used by an Eirean. The word “elegant,” for instance, is used by Mr. O'Casey as if it were a synonym for unmentionable crimes. It is applied to every non-Eirean he mentions.

Usage notes

 * The use in English of Eire, and even more so Eirean or Eireann, was deprecated in the state of Ireland. See.

Synonyms

 * Eirish