Is the Republic of Ireland also called South Ireland?

The country of Ireland is also called the Republic of Ireland, see map above. There is a South East Ireland which is generally used to describe the southern counties of Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow & Wexford in Orange below and often Wicklow and South Tipperary are also included in this geographical description. read more

Ireland (/ ˈ aɪər l ə n d / ( listen); Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ( listen)), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a sovereign state in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland. read more

Cork in reality, is just one of the counties of the Republic of Ireland. It is not actually called the republic. It is just a humorous name that is sometimes given to it because of Cork's strong identity. So you will hear people joking about the "People's Republic of Cork". Cork in reality, is just one of the counties of the Republic of Ireland. read more