Ireland, Indiana
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'''Ireland''' is an unincorporated town in [[Madison Township, Dubois County, Indiana|Madison Township]], [[Dubois County, Indiana|Dubois County]], [[Indiana]]. The town was first named '''American City''', but changed to Ireland when the residents found there was another town with that name already.
==History==
The town was founded on land purchased from the United States government by John Stewart on [[December 23]], [[1816]]. The town was laid out by John Stewart's son James, and four others. The first town map is dated [[May 20]], [[1865]], but had been a small village many years before that.
Ireland's school system was absorbed by the Jasper school system in [[1970]].
==Geography==
Ireland is located at {{coor dms|38|24|53|N|86|59|58|W|city}}, a few miles west of [[Jasper, Indiana|Jasper]] on [[Indiana State Road 56|State Road 56]] in the northeast portion of Madison Township.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.irelandindiana.com Ireland, Indiana]
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