ambiguous so mabuska irish can mean more than one thing i will qoute you on that thanks preceding unsigned comment added by of course it can the word irish wasn't invented on the establishment of the irish free state talk quote me all you want it depends on the context of the term when its being used as to whether its applicable or not note how i said citizenship and ethnicity i never mentioned nationality which is the real key meaning the nationality meaning of the term is the predominantly used form on wikipedia in nationality terms it refers to the republic of ireland but you already know that i'm sure talk in nationality terms it refers to the republic of ireland no such country so nationality terms it refers to ireland preceding unsigned comment added by oh wow ireland as in ireland the state whose official description is the republic of ireland whats the point in this inane conversation talk ireland whose official name is ireland preceding unsigned comment added by reading for you also i see as you speak both preceding unsigned comment added by