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Britain's first involvement in Ireland goes back to 1169, which is 840 years ago. At that time an Irish King called Diarmaid McMurrough had lost his throne a few years beforehand and invited soldiers of King Henry II in to help him regain his throne. In the following 840 years, there has been all sorts of history around how Ireland has been affected by Britain, and the various invasions, and plantations, many for different reasons. So there is no simple answer to your question.

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