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The British Embassy in Dublin.
The team is made up of England, Norther Ireland, Southern Ireland Scotland and Wales and is called "The British and Irish Lions"
Southern Ireland gained independence from Britain in 1921 after the Anglo-Irish treaty was signed, and became known as 'Free State' Ireland. However Nothern Ireland (Ulster), still remains under British control in present day. This lead to an Irish civil war in 1922 between those who were happy with just Southern Ireland being independent from Britain and those who wanted Southern and Nothern Ireland to be reunited as a fully independent Republic.
Eire - or southern Ireland. Although it's part of the British Isles (being 'attached' to Northern Ireland) it's separate from the United Kingdom.
They feared being a minority in a country dominated by Catholics. ( In 1994, parliament enacted a home rule bill for southern Ireland )
Many Irish hated the thought of British rule. However the entire British government was determined to over throw and take control over Ireland.
Northern Ireland has it's own government devolved from the British government. The Republic of Ireland, often incorrectly referred to as the south of Ireland or southern Ireland, has its own government.
Southern Ireland was created in 1921.
The Republic of Ireland, which occupies the southern 5/6 of the island.
The term "Southern Ireland" is an informal term used for the Republic of Ireland, to distinguish it from "Northern Ireland". It is not an official name or geographically correct. The Republic of Ireland includes, all of southern, eastern, western and midlands of the island, and even some of the north of the island. In fact, the most northerly point of the island of Ireland is in the Republic of Ireland, so the most northerly point in Ireland is in what people sometimes refer to as "Southern Ireland" or "The South". "Ireland" is the official name used in the Irish constitution for the country. It is Éire in the Irish language.
Southern Ireland is often used incorrectly to refer to the Republic of Ireland and distinguish it from Northern Ireland, so southern Ireland is really just a geographical term, in the same way as you might have southern Canada or southern France or southern Argentina, or the southern part of any country you could mention. Even the term Republic of Ireland is not an official one. The proper name, according to the Irish constitution is Éire or Ireland. So, southern Ireland is in the country that is known as Ireland, which is on the island of Ireland, as is Northern Ireland.
Act implemented, Limited implementation in Southern Ireland, full in the British government put forward an amending bill, which would have allowed for Ulster.