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Ireland or Eíre was one of the first Counitres Britain took over. the Irish have been fighting the brits since the 12th Century. and their was countless rebillons. most nobtly 1641 and 1921. the Pope give Ireland to England. But Ireland had its own Parilment. much like Northern Ireland has now. but people hated it since it was horrible to the Catholic people. so in 1801. Ireland joined the UK. forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. but in 1921 their was the war of Inderpendace. which they won. but not fully, the north (Protestant manily) spilt from the Irish Free State and formed Northern Ireland. and the Irish Free State was had to be part of the Commawealth. much like Oz and Canada is now. but their was civil war then from 1922-1923. and in 1952. Ireland got its full inderpendace from the UK. forming the Republic of Ireland. so to answer your Question. yes Ireland was part of the British Empire

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Prior to becoming the Irish Free State, that part of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom.

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Between 1801 and 1922, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. Since then, just Northern Ireland is part of it with most of Ireland being independent.

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