Ireland is a country in north-western Europe. See the related link below. Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean in north-western Europe. Canada lies directly to the wes … t of Ireland across the Atlantic Ocean. Britain lies directly to the east of Ireland across the Irish Sea.t is made up of Great Britain (England Wales and Scotland) the Island of Ireland and several small islands. Northern Ireland is made up the six northern counties which are part of the United Kingdom and the southern counties which are the Republic of Ireland.