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Ireland is a divided island comprising two countries: the Republic of Ireland, consisting of 26 counties, and Northern Ireland, consisting of 6 counties, and forming part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Currently, there is no border between the two countries, allowing tourists to travel freely throughout the entire…