History of Northern Ireland

The area now known as Northern Ireland has had a diverse history. At the beginning of the 17th century, it changed from the bedrock of Irish resistance to the location of the Plantation of Ulster by Scottish and English colonists. Today, Northern Ireland is a diverse patchwork of community rivalries. For example, in some towns and cities, whole communities fly the tricolour of the Republic of Ireland or the Union Flag of the United Kingdom. In some less affluent areas, even the kerbstones are painted green/white/orange or red/white/blue, depending on whether a community is nationalist/republican or unionist/loyalist.

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Northern Ireland - Bedrock of Irish resistance - Plantation of Ulster - Scottish - English - Tricolour - Republic of Ireland - Union Flag - United Kingdom - Nationalist - Republican - Unionist - Loyalist

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In 1922, Northern Ireland was formed from six of the nine counties of Ulster and, together with Great Britain, formed the present United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This came about through the Government of Ireland Act, 1920 that also granted Home Rule to the rest of Ireland as Southern Ireland. In 1922, the rest of Ireland became independent and became known as the Irish Free State.

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Ulster - Great Britain - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Government of Ireland Act, 1920 - Home Rule - Southern Ireland - Irish Free State

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