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

New Ireland, however, has no natural deposits of obsidian.

From Literature

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

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

From Science Magazine

His destination, the island of New Ireland, is at times remarkably difficult to get to.

From The New Yorker

But it was momentous: cuscus bones excavated from the floor of a New Ireland cave are some of the oldest archeological evidence of humans transporting an animal species to a new environment.

From The New Yorker