Eirean adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •(nonstandard, no longer used) Of the state called Eire or the Republic of Ireland, as distinct from the island of Ireland.1982 December 16, "NORTHERN IRELAND RESIDENTS AND EIREAN PASSPORTS" Hansard HL Deb vol 437 c834WA — 1982 noun1 •(nonstandard, no longer used) A citizen of Eire.As things are, Ulstermen are being kept more successfully in Ulster than Eireans are being kept in Eire. — 1956 formsEireans
