eires

Eires is a term that may occur as a misspelling or nonstandard variant of Éire, the Irish name for the country of Ireland. It does not denote a separate country or region in standard references and is not widely used in English-language discourse.

Éire is the Irish-language name for the island and the Republic, used officially in Irish-language contexts. The name is often paired with Ireland in bilingual settings, and in the Irish constitution the state is referred to as Éire in Irish and Ireland in English. The form Éire derives from Ériu, the goddess of the land in early Irish mythology, and has appeared in Irish literature and poetry as a personification of the country.

In contemporary practice, Irish signage, government documents, and broadcasts in the Irish language predominantly use Éire, while English contexts typically use Ireland. When Irish content is presented to non-Irish audiences, Éire may appear alongside Ireland as part of a bilingual presentation.

Etymology and usage aside from official Irish-language contexts emphasize the mythological roots of the name while recognizing Éire as the customary Irish-language designation for the country. The term eires, by contrast, is not established as a standard form in modern reference works and should be considered a nonstandard variant or typo.

See also: Eire, Éire, Ireland, Irish language.