KEYBOARD layout - Irish, non-apple - how to?

_*Keyboard layout - Irish, non-apple - how to?*_
A Dell KB1421 extended keyboard
works well with my new MacBookAir ...
- however, some keys are misplaced.
It is an Irish keyboard:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#Irish
so I somehow need to change these keys:
@"|\§±
The ideal solution would be like this one here:
http://el-tramo.be/software/be-non-apple
... please create a file that I can simply download
and put into the right folder, or tell me about a freeware
with which I can create my own OS-X-keyboard-layouts.
Thank you very much!

tell me about a freeware
with which I can create my own OS-X-keyboard-layouts.
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