::::::You say that I missed out the "major important fact" until it was "way to late" - ie the end of the first parag? Sorry, that is just - what? I had to look outside of Wikipedia to see if the Shannon ran into Northern Ireland. Do you think that is clever? There is NOTHING WRONG with naming a country next to an island - it obviously has to be done here - and in what warped universe is it somehow a crime? It's just beyond reality. And you really do believe that the Irish 'provinces' are "geographical" don't you? You call me "seriously confused" - I say that it is no wonder people run from this topic screaming. Ireland exists in an entire world of its own on Wikipedia.