Allen, Ira

Allen, Ira, 1751-1814, political leader in early Vermont, b. Cornwall, Conn. He was the younger brother and the assistant of Ethan Allen. Although he was a member of the Green Mountain Boys, he took little part in their activities. His cool shrewdness, his adeptness in business matters, and his brilliant planning complemented the colorful vigor and rash violence of his brother. He organized the Onion River Land Company and secured the lands around the Winooski River and Lake Champlain that the Allens worked hard to protect. Ira Allen took part in the conventions at Dorset and Westminster that brought about the independence of Vermont, and he was a leading figure in its political life in the years following, holding many offices. He was involved in the long negotiations with the British and was accused of treason. After Vermont became a state he was forced out of politics. He helped to establish the Univ. of Vermont. In 1798, Allen published his Natural and Political History of the State of Vermont.

IRA and similar may mean:

Acronyms

Most commonly

• Irish Republican Army, which has existed in various forms since 1916 (see List of IRAs for details)
• Since 1969, the Provisional Irish Republican Army has usually been referred to simply as the "IRA"
• Individual Retirement Account, a private retirement account within the United States Internal Revenue Service code

Also

• Indian Rationalist Association, a member of the Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations
• Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 secured certain rights to Native Americans
• Indian Rights Association, an advocacy and lobbyist group for the rights of Native Americans
• Intercollegiate Rowing Association, the national championship for USA men's collegiate rowing
• Internal Revenue Allotment, the local government's share of revenues from the national government of the Philippines
• International Racquetball Association, an organisation regulating the sport of Racquetball
• International Reading Association, a membership organisation of literacy professionals
• International Reference Alphabet No. 5 as defined by ITU-T T.50.
• Inventory Record Accuracy, a verification protocol for stores
• Inverness Royal Academy, a secondary school in Scotland
• Íslenskir Radíóamatörar, an amateur radio organization in Iceland

Places

• Eira, Messenia, aka Ira, a municipality in northern Messenia, Greece
• Īra, the Livonian name for Lielirbe, Latvia

In the United States:

• Ira, Iowa
• Ira Township, Michigan
• Ira, New York
• Ira, Texas
• Ira Independent School District
• Ira, Vermont

Given names

• Ira (עִירָא, Standard Hebrew ʿIra, Tiberian Hebrew ʿÎrâ), a Hebrew language personal name
• "Ira", a diminutive form of the name Irina

People

• Ira Aldridge (1807–1867), U.S. stage actor
• Ira Allen (1751–1814), one of the founders of Vermont
• Ira Angustain (1958), U.S. actor
• Ira Aten (1862-1953), Texas Ranger
• Ira Babcock (c. 1808–1888), American pioneer
• Ira Baldwin (1895–1999), founder of the Wisconsin Academy Foundation
• Ira Basen, Canadian radio producer
• Ira Coleman Batman (1862–1934), U.S. jurist and politician
• Ira Berkow (1940), Pulitzer Prize-winning sports reporter
• Ira Berlin (1941), American historian
• Ira Bowman (1973), American professional basketball player
• Ira Byock, physician and author
• Ira Condict (1764–1811), third President of Queen's College
• Ira Clifton Copley (1864–1947), U.S. politician and newspaper publisher
• Ira C. Eaker (1896–1987), general of the United States Army Air Forces
• Ira Allen Eastman (1809-1881), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
• Ira Flatow, U.S. journalist
• Ira A. Fulton (1931), U.S. businessman
• Ira Gershwin, lyricist and brother of composer George Gershwin
• Ira Glass, U.S. radio personality
• Ira B. Harkey Jr. (1918–2006), Pulitzer Prize winning author
• Ira Hayes, U.S. Marine, immortalized in the iconic photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima
• Ira B. Hyde (1838–1926), Republican representative from Missouri, USA
• Ira Kaplan, U.S. musician, singer and guitarist for Yo La Tengo
• Ira Levin, U.S. novelist
• Ira C. Owens (1936), Lieutenant General of the United States Army

Nicknames

• Indira Vladić, Croatian singer

Mythology

• Ira (mythology), a goddess in Polynesian mythology
• "Ira", another name for the goddess of Knowledge, Saraswati in Hindu mythology
• "Ira", short name of 'Irawati' godess Laxmi

Fiction

• Ira Goldstein, ASB Bank character
• Ayra, a fictional character from Nintendo's Fire Emblem series; known in Japan as "Ira"

Music

• IRA (Polish heavy metal band), a Polish rock band, popular in the early 1990s
• Ira (musical instrument), used in Kallawaya traditional music in South America
• Ira!, a popular Brazilian rock 'n' roll band
• I.R.A. (band), "Ideas de Revolución Adolescente", a Colombian punk band

Other

• Ira, Latin word for Wrath, one of the seven deadly sins
• Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology, Brigham Young University
• Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University