Why is the Republic of Ireland not part of Great Britain?

Answer 1

Britain is an island and Ireland is a separate island, so naturally they cannot be part of each other. What you are referring to is the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. It was a part of the UK up until 1922, when they got their republic. British rule in Ireland goes back over 800 years. Some Irish rebelled against British rule over the centuries. I'm sure some wanted Ireland to remain a part of the UK.

There where a lot of Irish heroes who fought and died for Britain in first world war, and wars before that. There were 7 Irish regiments that disbanded in 1922, due to the Republic being formed. These regiments carried a lot of battle honours, 4 of which where the, Royal Dublin fusiliers, the Leinster reg, the Munster and the Connaught Rangers. In Ireland the Royal Irish constabulary was the police force, in 1922 it ceased to function in the south. It remained the police force in Northern Ireland until it changed to the Royal ulster constabulary.

I agree with the above however:

The 'Irish Free State' was established in 1922 under the terms of the treaty agreed with the British Government and was effectively a 'dominion' of the UK and remained part of the Commonwealth - this did not have total support across Ireland as the Free State exclude the six counties of Northern Ireland. Support (or not) for the treaty was the primary cause of the Irish civil war. The Irish Free State became 'Ireland' when the constitution was approved in 1937 following the election of an 'anti-treaty' Government in 1932. Quite when the Free State become a Republic is open to some debate as not all ties with the UK were cut at the same time. However there is no doubt that by 1949 Ireland was a republic.

The Republic, under the 1937 constitution, claim the six counties of Northern Ireland as its own until the ratification of the Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement) in 1998 when in a referendum the constitution was amended to drop the claim.

Answer 2

The English came over and took all of Ireland and the Irish fought for it but only got back 26 out of 32 counties - which leaves Northern Ireland separate. Northern Ireland remained part of britain because most of the people who lived in northern ireland wanted to be ruled by the british because northern ireland had very strong trade links with britain

Answer 3

Because a treaty was signed after the war of independence. It was a compromise between British and Irish.

The British kept 6 counties as part of the UK and gave the remaining 26 back to Ireland.

Answer 4

It is part of the island of Ireland. Great Britain is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and the small surrounding islands. Ireland is a separate landmass and is not part of Great Britain.

However when Ireland managed to gain independence, six counties in the North remained loyal to the monarchy, and so became Northern Ireland. This is now called The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or the UK for short.

Answer 5

The Act of Partition.

The Anglo-Irish treaty which was signed by members of both sides. Of course it could be said that the British employed their tried and tested old strategy of divide and conquer. Sowing the seeds of mistrust between the two different sects, The impoverished Catholic natives and the Protestant colonists

Answer 6

No. Ireland and Britain are separate islands, so they are not part of each other. Historically and politically Britain did control Ireland. Now the Republic of Ireland is independent. Britain, which is England, Scotland and Wales, together with Northern Ireland, which is on the island of Ireland, form the United Kingdom.

Answer 7

Great Britain refers to an island. Ireland is a separate island, so Ireland was never part of it. As for Ireland being ruled from Britain, which is really what your question is about, naturally all countries want to rule themselves and not be ruled by another country. Ireland is no different.