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Emerald Isle

British  

noun

  1. a poetic name for Ireland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Emerald Isle has become a top filming location.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

The Emerald Isle has benefited disproportionately from the creation of a world that American security, American capitalism and American sacrifice helped build.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 2025

O'Donnell shared earlier this week that she moved to the Emerald Isle shortly before Trump's inauguration, saying it was "best for myself and my 12-year-old child."

From Salon Mar. 12, 2025

She says this visit marks her 21st time in the Emerald Isle.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2024

And if the People were actually related to humans, as another theory had it, odds are that the Emerald Isle was where it started.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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