2006-10-04 15:51:03 · 7 answers · asked by farack 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Six of Ireland's 32 counties are part of the United Kingdom (with England, Scotland and Wales). Most of the people in those counties wished to remain part of the UK in 1921 when the border was drawn, and still do. However the border was somewhat arbitrary. Fermanagh and Tyrone, and I think Londonderry, never had a majority in favour of the union with Britain, but a statelet comprised of just Down, Armagh and Antrim would have been too small to be viable. Britain invaded Ireland in the 16th century and had ruled the whole of the island until the 1920s. As someone said, maps still refer to Ireland as one of 'the British Isles' but this is inaccurate.
2006-10-04 20:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not.
Ireland proper is an independent sovereign country.
Northern Ireland is considered by the United Kingdom as part of that domain. Many Irish see it as occupied Irish ground.
2006-10-04 23:02:59 · answer #2 · answered by paladinamok 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The dutch some french and a few English and Scottish travelled to Ireland in 17th century under a Dutchmen called William who had just been crowned king of England and Scotland.they went there to fight the old king of England (James ii ) who was over thrown by William as James ii was reorganising an Irish army to re-invade.(England was experiencing a change of believe from being roman Catholic and having your loyalties in Rome with the old empire.the other was pledging yourself to king and country this is the basis of the church of England. James was Catholic and William was Protestant) the bulk of the army were dutch as many English felt funny about going to war with the old king of England (James).the small Protestant community in Ireland were being slaughtered by James at least 8,000 died many sent there dogs out to eat the dead then eat there dogs as he starved a lot of them.so when William get there in the nick of time he was there hero and the reminder joined his army swelling to many more men. they meet at the river boyne the only place in history were two men both crowned king of England battled. William became legend,James ran away never to show his face again.
2006-10-06 05:17:20 · answer #3 · answered by JERSEY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, we got rid of the Brits over 80 years ago after 800 years of oppression by them.
At the moment, we are in the process of removing the term "British Isles" from all school geography books in the Republic of Ireland. So there.
2006-10-04 23:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not for a great many years. The Republic of Ireland is an independent nation since the 1920's.
Northern Ireland however is a part of the United Kingdom. The Protestant majority in Northern Ireland wish to remain part of the United Kingdom.
And so they shall....those of us of Northern Irish descent are proud to wear the orange.
2006-10-04 22:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Unfortunately they are of six counties in the north the other 26 are free
2006-10-06 09:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by deirdre 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't start that again.
2006-10-04 22:52:57 · answer #7 · answered by Harriet 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋