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Geographically, at its closest point it is only about 25 miles from Britain to Ireland. However, unless you have your own yacht, you cannot travel between the two countries at their closest point. The closest ferry crossing takes several hours.

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Is Ireland in Britain?

No. Ireland is a republic which gained its indenpendancy from the British in 1922. Britain, or Great Britain as it is sometimes called, is an island consisting of England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland is a separate island to the west of it. The island of Ireland is split into the Republic of Ireland (also known as Éire) and Northern Ireland.Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom (or to give it its full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). This is not the same as Britain, and even the name indicates this by saying "Great Britain and Northern Ireland". It clearly indicates that they are separate. So Northern Ireland and the rest of Ireland are not part of Britain. Britain ruled all of Ireland, but Ireland was never part of Britain, being a separate island.


Was Northern Ireland part of the Roman empire?

No. The Roman Empire got as far as Britain, Ireland's neighbouring island, but never reached Ireland. In any case, Northern Ireland only came into existence in 1922, long after the Roman Empire ended. It also ended long before Britain had any role in Ireland. So Northern Ireland was never part of the Roman empire.


When Ireland divided into two countries which part stayed with Great Britain?

In 1922 Ireland was partitioned which created Northern Ireland and what is now the Republic Ireland. Britain and Ireland are separate islands, so no part of Ireland was with Britain, which consists of just England, Scotland and Wales. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom, which consisted at that time for Britain and Ireland, and when the Ireland was divided Northern Ireland stayed a part of the United Kingdom while the rest of Ireland became independent.


What is the area of Ireland that is independent of Great Britain called?

Most of the island of Ireland is independent of Britain as the Republic of Ireland. Only six counties of the province of Ulster in northeast Ireland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


Ireland is located which direction of Great Britain?

Ireland is located to the west of the island of Great Britain.

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Is Ireland in Britain?

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Was Northern Ireland part of the Roman empire?

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