Ériu

Also known as Eriu, Éri, Eri of the Golden Hair, Eriú, Eri, Erin

thumb|″The Harp of Erin″ painting by Thomas Buchanan Read In Irish mythology, Ériu (; ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland.

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native label: Ériu

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thumb|″The Harp of Erin″ painting by Thomas Buchanan Read In Irish mythology, Ériu (; ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland.

The English name for Ireland comes from the name Ériu and the Germanic (Old Norse or Old English) word land.