 Ireland ( / ˈaɪərlənd / ; Irish : Éire [ ˈeːɾʲə ] ; Ulster @-@ Scots : Airlann [ ˈɑːrlən ] ) is an island in the North Atlantic . It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel , the Irish Sea , and St George 's Channel . Ireland is the second @-@ largest island of the British Isles , the third @-@ largest in Europe , and the twentieth @-@ largest on Earth . 
 Ireland ( / ˈaɪərlənd / ; Irish : Éire [ ˈeːɾʲə ] ; Ulster @-@ Scots : Airlann [ ˈɑːrlən ] ) <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>an island in the North Atlantic . It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel , the Irish Sea , and St George <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>Channel . Ireland <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>the second @-@ largest island of the British Isles , the third @-@ largest in Europe , and the twentieth @-@ largest on Earth . 
Ireland ( / ˈaɪərlənd / ; Irish : Éire [ ˈeːɾʲə ] ; Ulster @-@ Scots : Airlann [ ˈɑːrlən ] ) an island in the North Atlantic . It is separated from Great Britain to its east by da North Channel , the Irish Sea , and St George  Channel . Ireland the second @-@ largest island of the British Isles , tdathird @-@ largest in Europe , and thdawentieth @-@ largest on Earth .