Can anyone explain to me about the Ulsters of N. Ireland?

Question

"Purple" exactly what I need to learn more of.

"Dunrobin" Learning so much now TY

Answer 1

Ireland is an island consiting of 32 counties. It has four Provinces: Ulster (North), Munster (South) Leinster (East) and Connaught (West). The British ruled all Ireland from about the 1600. After several rebellions, finally in 1916, the British agreed to 'partition' the island. This caused a civil war in the South (ie. the Republic of Ireland who accepted (in part) 26 counties. Britain retained the other 6 commonly known as Northern Ireland. It is also known as Ulster, but this is not quite right, as Ulster has 9 counties, three of which are not in the 'North' - Donegal, Monaghan and Cavan. The people of Northern Ireland are in the most part Loyal to the Crown of GB whilst others have a fierce desire to be part of the Republic. The Loyalists are mostly Protestant whilst the Pro-Republicans are mostly Catholic. The South, the Republic is mostly Catholic. For many years a stumbling block towards any reunification plans was the fact the the South had in their Constitution, a claim to all Ireland. During the 1990 this, through a vote by the Southerners, had it removed, thus opening the gate towards peace talks. They began and were known as the Good Friday Agreement. The IRA, Irish Republican Army (also known as Fenians) with their political wing, SinnFein were causing havoc in All Ireland and indeed on the mainland of Great Britain. There were many deaths and bombings. The IRA have now been on a ceasefire for about ten years and it is holding. Some dissidents continue to cause problems. The process continues, and with the help of God, the true peace will return. Some significant names which are worth searching on Google are 'The Battle of the Boyne', 'Oliver Cromwell in Ireland', 'Ireland - 1798 rebellion', 'Ireland - the Easter Uprising 1916, 'Bloody Sunday - Northern Ireland'. A very complicated and interesting period of history. A poem is added which I hope gives you an idea of my view:
As a Southern Ireland citizen, living in London, and totally committed to peaceful means, I sincerely apologise to any Northern Ireland people if I have offended them by anything I have said in this answer, as that was not my intent.

The Barley Shakes No More.

The wind that shook the barley, is now calm and still,
The widowed mother prays aloud that it forever will,
It took her son, her only one, on that cold Sunday morn,
In Derry town, that bloody day, when the ‘ Troubles’ were reborn.

Where Irishmen killed Irishmen, for an ignoble cause,
With both sides causing mayhem, with just or unjust laws.
Three hundred years and maybe more – is such a long, long time,
To ruin that lovely emerald isle, that you and I call mine.

‘ Another policeman shot today’, the TV newsman said,
‘ A nobleman and soldiers, were bombed and are now dead’,
A further shooting, another bomb, another fearsome blast,
Another day, another year, I pray to God it’s past.

You men of words and splendid deeds, and pastimes with the gun,
Bring renewed hope to each of us with every rising sun.
That peaceful isle, the welcome smile, that our forefathers knew,
The hopes and fears of honest men, now truly rest with you,

The wind that shakes the barley, I hope you’re no more seen,
I pray to God, that it leaves Peace, in this fair land so green.
But if someone, his silent gun, may cause that wind to blow,
I’ll curse the name, the one to blame, who’ll reap what he did sow.

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Answer 2

There is only one province called Ulster. It is one of four provinces of Ireland (the others being Munster, Leinster and Connaught) and it has nine counties. Six of these nine counties are part of the United Kingdom, and the other three are part of the Republic of Ireland. The island was divided in two in 1921 to give independence to the majority of Irishmen who wanted independence, but respect the wishes a minority of people, concentrated in the six counties, to remain part of the UK. Most people in Ulster at this time were descended from Protestant Scots and Englishmen who came over to settle from the 17th century. Ulster had been very resistant to British rule so more settlers were sent over to swamp the rebellious local population.

In fact at least two of the six Ulster counties - Fermanagh and Tyrone - were mainly nationalist in 1921 (wanted to be part of an independent Ireland) but four counties would have been too small for the statelet to be viable. From 1922 until 1972 NI had its own parliament, but this was abolished after it lost control of the security situation, as republicans (violent nationalists) resumed their armed struggle initially against the police and later against the British army who were despatched the quell the trouble. Nowadays the term 'Ulster' is most often used to describe the province by the Unionists who wish to remain part of the UK.

Answer 3

Ulster is essentially Northern Ireland. The Island of Ireland is split into provinces -
Leinster
Munster
Connacht
Ulster

There are nine counties in Ulster
six counties, Antrim, Armagh , Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone belong to Northern Ireland
Three counties, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan belong to the Republic of Ireland.

If by Ulsters you mean a surname - never heard of it