Do people in Northern Ireland consider themselves Irish or English?
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Do people in Northern Ireland consider themselves Irish or English?
In Northern Ireland, national identity is complex and diverse. Most people of Protestant background consider themselves British, while a majority of people of Catholic background consider themselves Irish.
What is the conflict between England and Ireland?
the Troubles, also called Northern Ireland conflict, violent sectarian conflict from about 1968 to 1998 in Northern Ireland between the overwhelmingly Protestant unionists (loyalists), who desired the province to remain part of the United Kingdom, and the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nationalists (republicans), who …
How many Irish were killed by the English?
One modern estimate estimated that at least 200,000 were killed out of a population of allegedly 2 million.
Should Northern Ireland be part of Ireland?
No matter what British propaganda will say about Northern Ireland being “British” is one hundred percent bull and should not be taken seriously. Ireland should be united. Northern Ireland is a part of Ireland. It’s right in the name. The UK has no right to keep Northern Ireland.
Why did the Irish problem arise?
And the Irish problem arose over the course of the modern period because, in the post-Enlightenment period in the 19th century, there was an intensification of Ireland’s Catholic identity, especially after the famine, and a deepening of Catholicism and of Irish consciousness and Irish political identity.
What was the result of the Troubles in Northern Ireland?
Beginning in the late 1960s, the 30 year sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland left more than 3,600 people dead and thousands injured. The Troubles came to an end after a peace process, chaired by U.S. senator George Mitchell, led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
What happened to the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland?
Drivers stop at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on the road from Belfast to Dublin, c. 1950. The partition of Ireland, which became effective in May 1921, was not intended to remain in place for long. (Getty Images photo)