The Republic of Ireland is near a country.
The state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland , a part of the United Kingdom.
Northern Ireland -LRB- Tuaisceart Éireann -LSB- ˈt̪ˠuəʃcəɾˠt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ -RSB- ; Ulster-Scots : Norlin Airlann -RRB- is a country of the United Kingdom located in the north-east of the island of Ireland.
