The Irish-class is a class of space battleships that first appeared in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
A space battleship built by Anaheim Electronics with joint investment from private collaborators who support the AEUG. Its basic design is based on the Argama-class, but it also incorporates the concept of the Magellan-class to solve the problem of the Argama-class, which was its lack of firepower. To increase its firepower, the number of guns was increased and concentrated forward, which led to the Irish-class' classification as a "space battleship". The number of propulsion system has also been increased to enhance mobility, and by adopting a simple block structure, the ship has acquired excellent damage control capabilities.
The Irish-class was developed and built in U.C. 0087 by Anaheim Electronics' Granada factory. The Irish-class was commissioned and funded by the AEUG who required a more powerful and capable battleship/mobile suit carrier than the Salamis Kai-class cruiser during the Gryps War, yet less expensive than the Argama-class assault cruiser.