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History of Ireland. Chronology. Peoples and polities. Topics. Ireland portal. v. t. e. Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom [1] [2] (although it is also described by official sources as a province or a region [3] [4] ), situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland.
1 day ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Northern Ireland, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. Northern Ireland, part of the United Kingdom, occupies the northeastern quadrant of the island of Ireland and is sometimes referred to as Ulster.
Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties.
In Northern Ireland: History. Out of the 19th- and early 20th-century ferment that produced a sovereign state of Ireland to its south, Northern Ireland emerged in 1920–22 as a constituent part of the United Kingdom with its own devolved parliament. Northern Ireland’s early history is the history of…. Read More.
Apr 8, 2022 · Soldiers and civilians in Northern Ireland on August 16, 1969, the day after British troops ended the Battle of the Bogside—a conflict that escalated the Troubles and tipped Northern...
Nov 12, 2021 · Learn how the Troubles began in the late 1960s as a result of centuries of conflict between Catholic nationalists and Protestant loyalists in Northern Ireland. Explore the key events, causes and consequences of the deadly violence that lasted until the 1990s.
- Dave Roos
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May 2, 2021 · Learn how Northern Ireland was created 100 years ago as a result of partition, and how it has faced violence and division ever since. Explore the different views and perspectives of nationalists and unionists, and the role of Brexit and the Good Friday Agreement.