2006-11-29 16:23:02 · 5 answers · asked by alex 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Ireland is an island to the west of Great Britain.
The southern counties voted to become an independent nation, and became Eire, whilst the northern counties remained as they were and became Ulster.
Contrary to what some may say, Ulster is NOT part of Great Britain, it is though, part of The United Kingdom.
Known as The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89ire
2006-11-29 20:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by sarch_uk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ireland is an independent country and also an island. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom(England, Scotland, etc) and located in the northern part of the British mainland.
2006-11-30 00:26:13 · answer #2 · answered by Aldo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ireland refers to the island which is due west of England. It also refers to the southern counties that voted to be independent from Great Britain (The Republic of Ireland) Northern Ireland refers to the counties that remained loyal to Britain. (Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain)
2006-11-30 00:33:33 · answer #3 · answered by hungdad007 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Northern Ireland is father north on the island.
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2006-11-30 00:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dare you to go there and ask a local.
2006-11-30 01:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by trouserman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋