An Irish name for Ireland itself; a poetic or mythological term for the Irish nation or the Irish goddess associated with sovereignty and the land.
From Old Irish Banba, the name of a goddess in Irish mythology. The word connects to ancient Celtic language roots and appears in Irish poetry and literature dating back centuries.
Banba, Ériu, and Fódla were three goddesses representing different aspects of Ireland—poets would call Ireland by these names to invoke magical, mystical authority, much like calling America 'Columbia' does today!
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