Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Bulldog Investors, LLP	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/10/2021	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW IRELAND FUND INC [IRL]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO, 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street) SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	74594	D (1)
Common Stock	419462	I	Held by Clients (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Shares are held by Phillip Goldstein.
(2)	Certain clients of Bulldog Investors, LLP are the beneficial owners of these shares. Bulldog Investors, LLP disclaims beneficial interest in such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. Andrew Dakos and Phillip Goldstein are the partners of Bulldog Investors, LLP.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bulldog Investors, LLP PARK 80 WEST - PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X
GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP 60 HERITAGE DRIVE PLEASANTVILLE, NY 10570		X
Dakos Andrew PARK 80 WEST-PLAZA TWO 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708 SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663		X

Signatures
/s/ Phillip Goldstein on behalf of Bulldog Investors, LLP		3/23/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Phillip Goldstein		3/23/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Andrew Dakos		3/23/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date