When will there ever be a united, 32-county Ireland? Spare me the talk about the will of the people in the Six Counties. If it weren't for Brit gerrymandering, the statelet would comprise all nine counties of the province of Ulster, but the Brits knew they would be swallowed demographically if they held onto Cavan, Monaghan, and Donegal.
Of course, this doesn't surprise me. When it comes to Ireland, Britannia waives the rules.
Tiocfaidh ar la!
2007-03-17 15:57:27 · 6 answers · asked by Rick N 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
rukissing: May, 1921 to be exact. You should study a little Irish history before commenting. BTW, only PIRA decommissioned. The struggle for Irish freedom continues.
2007-03-17 16:02:45 · update #1
rukidding: sorry about that, it was a legit typo. I didn't notice until I had already hit submit. Sorry about that.
2007-03-17 16:03:41 · update #2
babyshoes: I would loe to claim it as my own, but I cannot. It was used by the Argentine ambassador to the UN to complain about the sinking of the General Belgrano outside the UK's declared exclusion zone during the Malvinas war in 1982...yet another country exploited by the duplicitous Brits.
2007-03-17 16:07:29 · update #3
Son: There is no such thing as "Northern Ireland" to a Republican (of the Irish variety). It can legitimately be called the north of Ireland, the Six Counties, or Occupied Ireland. Ireland comprises 32 counties in four provinces. Sadly, a foreign power occupies six of the 32.
2007-03-17 16:10:22 · update #4
kermit: Ireland will only know peace when the last Brit troop swims back across the Irish Sea with an Orangeman under each arm. Remember Lord Mountbatten, may he rest in pieces.
2007-03-17 16:18:43 · update #5
beautiful question.
and i love the word play at the end.
I love the irish and celtic races.
erin go brawl!!!
2007-03-17 16:04:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well had the Irish formed a more stable ruling society then it may have been possible to maintain its independence from English rule and become the dominant people .
Its all about who wins what wars and takes what measures to control the largest group of people .
Once you get to several million it is easy to get a small percentage to fight your battles .
Like today our military is made up of less then 1% of the population , the ruling government elects less then 1% to lead all of us .
So be happy you live in a time and place when running water food and shelter are prevalent along with medical care . This is a recent development and could change . Just ask the people of China .
2007-03-17 23:07:29 · answer #2 · answered by trouble maker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The isle of Ireland will always seem a little unwhole with that little border running through it.
2007-03-17 23:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by boxjellÿ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you consider N Ireland Ireland?- American here so forgive my stupidity/
But they've been there for hundreds of years- even Michael Collins seem to understand its impossibility. (I am Irish and English)
Kermit- that is cold- My ancestors brought cannons to Ireland to fight the Irish (I have their diaries) but at least I can say it was wrong.
2007-03-17 23:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah that Brit "gerrymandering" took place 600 years ago! It ain't gonna change, even the IRA figured that out! Better get used to it.
2007-03-17 23:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We sons of Ulster haven't forsaken her. Maybe a little Black and Tan is in order.
2007-03-17 23:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋