Proper noun
island of Ireland
The second largest island in the British Isles: Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland collectively.
I was born in the island of Ireland. I have Irish traits in me - we don't all have the traits of what came from Scotland, there is the celtic factor... and I am an Irishman because you cannot be an Ulsterman without being an Irishman. Ian Paisley
There will be no support in the island of Ireland for building a nuclear power station. Peter Hain
Sinn Fein is the fastest growing party on the island of Ireland. Martin McGuinness
Those in Dublin are the most attractive on the Island of Ireland, according to the website, followed by Cork, Galway and Belfast, with those in Limerick being least likely to make the cut. Source: Internet