Ireland is an island.
Ireland ( [ ˈaɪərlənd ] Éire [ ˈeːɾʲə ] ; Ulster-Scots : Airlann [ - scoˈɑːrlən ] ) is an island in the North Atlantic . The Irish people ( Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh ) are a nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland , who share a common Irish ancestry , identity and culture .