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Éire (pronounced [ˈeːrʲə]) is the Irish name of the island called Ireland in the English language. Éire is the nominative form in modern Irish of the name for the goddess called Ériu in Old Irish, a mythical figure who helped the Gaels conquer Ireland as described in the Book of Invasions. Éire is still used in the Irish language today to refer to the island of Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland - as well as the goddess.
Source: Wikipedia.Org - link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89ire
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