Portal:Ireland/Did you know/3

• ...that the O'Conors, medieval kings of Connacht, are one of the oldest royal families in Europe, tracing their dynasty to 76 AD?
• ...that as well as Saint Patrick, Ireland has two other patron saints: Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille?
• ...that the first soviet in Ireland or Britain was established at Monaghan Lunatic Asylum in February 1919?
• ...that Greek geographer Ptolemy used the term Μικρὰ Βρεττανία (Mikra Brettania, or Little Britain) to refer to Ireland, although in his later work uses Ιουερνία (Iwernia), which is thought to be truer to the name used by the inhabitants of the island?