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How many years ago was southern Ireland a part of Great Britain?
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∙ 7y ago
It was never a part of Great Britain. Great Britain and Ireland are separate islands. Ireland was part of the British empire and part of the United Kingdom, until 1922, which is probably what you are referring to.
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