Éire, f. (ds. -rinn, gs. ~ann). Ireland. Muintir na hÉireann, the people of Ireland. Ar thalamh na hÉireann, on Irish soil. Plúr ban ~ann, the flower of Irish womanhood. Dúshlán fhear ~ann, ar fhearaibh ~ann, a challenge to the men of Ireland. Fear siúlta na hÉireann, ‘travelling man’, itinerant, tramp. Cibé, pé, in Éirinn é, whoever he may be; whatever it may be. Chomh luath in Éirinn (agus is féidir leat), as soon as ever (you can). An chéad lá in Éirinn, on the very first day. Ní fheadar in Éirinn, I don’t know on earth. I bhfad ~ann níos fearr, much better altogether. Riamh ~ann nó go, until eventually. Ar fheabhas na hÉireann, as good as any in the land, excellent. Dá siúlfá ~, dá gcuirfeá slat ar Éirinn, ní bhfaighfeá a leithéid, if you were to travel, to search, all Ireland, you would not get the like of it. Tá ~ fada fairsing aige, let him go as he pleases. In Éirinn na gceithre mbeann, within the four corners of Ireland. Ar Éirinn, dá bhfaighinn ~ (gan roinnt), ní dhéanfainn é, not for anything in the world would I do it. Shílfeá go raibh ~ ghlas idir a dhá lámh, one would think he was handling the country’s whole affairs. Déanfaidh sé ~ is Eoghanacht, he will work wonders. ~ ar leathphingin, ach cá bhfuil an leathphingin? [’Ireland (everything) to be had for a halfpenny, but where is the halfpenny?’ Rud a insint d’~ bheag agus d’~ mhór, to tell sth. to the world. Pol:Hist:~ Óg, Young Ireland. S.a. béal 2, orlach 1.