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|                                                                  | DEAN HELLER        |                  | Entity#              
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|Secretary of State                                                |                    | C4190-2001      
|204 North Carson Street, Suite 1                                  |                    | Document Number:
|Carson City, Nevada 89701-4299                                    |                    | 20050600951-48  
|(775) 684 5708                                                    |                    |                 
|Website: secretaryofstate.biz                                     |                    | Date Filed:     
|                                                                  |                    |                  | 12/7/2005 11:00:55 AM
|Certificate
      of Amendment(PURSUANT TO NRS 78.385 and 78.390) |                    | In the office of
|                                                                  | Dean Heller       
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|                                                                  | Dean Heller       
|                                                                  | Secretary of State

Important: Read attached
      instructions before completing form.
    ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY


Certificate of Amendment to Articles of
IncorporationFor Nevada Profit
Corporations

(Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After
Issuance of Stock)

1. Nameof corporation:

MERRITT VENTURES CORP.


2. The articles have been amended as follows (provide article
numbers, if available):

Article 1 - Name of Corporation: IRELAND
      INC.


|3. The vote by which the stockholders holding shares
      in the corporation entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the
      voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required
      in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may be required by the
      provisions of the * articles of incorporation have voted in favor of the
      amendment is:
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|4. Effective date of filing (optional):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|5. Officer Signature (required):                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

*If any proposed amendment would alter or change any preference
or any relative or other right given to any class or series of outstanding
shares, then the amendment must be approved by the vote, in addition to the
affirmative vote otherwise required, of the holders of shares representing a
majority of the voting power of each class or series affected by the amendment
regardless of limitations or restrictions on the voting power thereof.

IMPORTANT:Failure to include any of the above
information and submit the proper fees may cause this filing to be rejected.

This form must be
      accompanied by appropriate fees. See attached fee schedule.
    Nevada Secretary of State AM 78.385 Amend 2003Revised on: 11/03/03


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