New Ireland

American  

noun

1. an island in the Bismarck Archipelago, in the W central Pacific Ocean NE of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. About 3,800 sq. mi. (9,800 sq. km).

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New Ireland British  

noun

1. an island in the S Pacific, in the Bismarck Archipelago, separated from New Britain by St George's Channel: part of Papua New Guinea. Chief town and port: Kavieng. Pop (province): 118 148 (2000). Area (including adjacent islands): 9850 sq km (3800 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

On Christmas Day in 1943, he shot down a twin engine enemy reconnaissance plane near Kavieng, on the island of New Ireland, according to the citation for the Air Medal, which he was posthumously awarded.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2019

Jeremiah's village on the island of New Ireland is part of the study area.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 19, 2018

Good news for the world, and good news for New Ireland, in particular.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 9, 2017

A man plays a sea shell at a tribal welcoming ceremony for the baton's arrival in New Ireland, province of Papua New Guinea.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2013

Sapiens bands that lived on the island of New Ireland, north of New Guinea, used a volcanic glass called obsidian to manufacture particularly strong and sharp tools.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari