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The following places in countries other thanIreland are named after places in Ireland.
Massive emigration, often called theIrish diaspora, from Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries resulted in many towns and regions being named or renamed after places in Ireland.
The following place names sometimes share strong ties with the original place name. Places named for Irish words but which are not current or historical places in Ireland are excluded.
(anglicised version ofÉire, meaning Ireland)
The following come from theScottish GaelicÈireann meaning 'Ireland':
The following come fromFódla,Banbha andEilg, which are poetic names for Ireland:
