Ireland vs Northern Ireland?

It will soon be all one country most people don't recognize the border of the colonist invaders and their planted people.You could be descendant from any county in Ireland as Catholics are the natives who have inhabited Ireland for thousands of years compared to their protestant counterparts who have only been here about 3 to 400 years.Eire Abu.

@ ulster is not for sale there are 200 000 british people residing in the republic at least they realize there in a foreign country.

@ ulster is not for sale who's on about sending anyone over the sea? I think your confused. I'm just stating facts if you can't handle it don't read it. The truth hurts.

Northern Ireland Vs Ireland

1. The capital of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin, the capital of Northern Ireland (different country) is

Belfast.

2. Both speak English. Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) is also an official language of the Republic, but is only a first language to a tiny minority. Accents vary all over the island, not just between the countries, kind of like how a New York accent would be very different to an Alabama accent.

3. This really does depend on who you are asking. Ireland has a long and complicated, often bitter, history which can not be summed up briefly. To give my own opinion, no, the two countries share no animosity; but there is a huge division between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland.

4. While it is more likely that your roots will be from the Republic of Ireland, there is a very good chance that your family come from Northern Ireland, as there is a large Catholic population there too.

5. Remember that Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have only been separate countries for less than a hundred years. The national identity is very similar, but there are some differences; again, maybe compare it to how states vary in America.

1. Are they separate countries? Sort of -- they are separate political entities. The Republic of Ireland (R.O.I.)/ Eire is a separate nation. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. What's the capital of each? Belfast = "Capital" of N. Ireland (Stormont, the political buildings are still in Belfast which is where the government for N. Ireland used to be -- it no longer officially exists); Dublin = capital of the Republic of Ireland

2. Do they both speak English? YES Who speaks Gaelic? People in the GAELTACHT. Are their accents the same? NO -- accents vary all across the island of Ireland

3. Is there any animosity between the countries? Generally no, but there are always some who keep insisting on a "united" Ireland despite the fact the island has never been politically united except for a brief stint when Brian Boru was King.

4. I'm American, but of Irish heritage/descent and Catholic. Am I from the Republic of Ireland? No, but your ancestors might have been, depending when and where your ancestors came from -- up until 1921 there was no distinction between Northern Ireland and the Republic. It was all Ireland, but ruled by the English. Catholics and Protestant live in N. Ireland and in the Republic.

5. Is there any difference between the two countries' cultures? Food? Beliefs? Well, I'll put it to you this way -- a Catholic and a Protestant from Ulster are more alike than a Catholic (or Protestant) from the Republic and N. Ireland. (not all of Ulster is in N. Ireland).

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Ireland vs Northern Ireland?

Hey, I'm a bit confused between Ireland and Northern Ireland. 1. Are they separate countries? What's the capital of each? 2. Do they both speak English? Who speaks Gaelic? Are their accents the same? 3. Is there any animosity between the countries? 4. I'm American, but of Irish heritage/descent and...

1. Yes. Northern Ireland and the Rep. of Ireland are separate countries. Together they make up Ireland. The 'capital' in the North is Belfast, the capital of the Republic is Dublin.

2. Yes. People in both speak Gaelige. No the accents are not the same.

3. No.

4. You are from America, check your birth certificate. No one here can tell you who your great great grandmothers neighbour fvcked 200 years ago or where they were from within Ireland plus the Republic of Ireland has only been in existance for the past 90 years.

5. No.

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Ireland vs Northern Ireland?

Hey, I'm a bit confused between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

1. Are they separate countries? What's the capital of each?

2. Do they both speak English? Who speaks Gaelic? Are their accents the same?

3. Is there any animosity between the countries?

4. I'm American, but of Irish...

1. Are they separate countries? What's the capital of each?

Yes. They are on the same land but are considered seperate countries. The capital of THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND is Dublin and the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

2. Do they both speak English? Who speaks Gaelic? Are their accents the same?

First off, the language is either IRISH or GAEILGE. Irish is mandatory in the ROI (unless you have an exemption) and is choice in NI. And no, but the accents close to the border may be similar.

3. Is there any animosity between the countries?

Not anymore. There was a number of years ago. Google "the troubles"

4. I'm American, but of Irish heritage/descent and Catholic. Am I from the Republic of Ireland?

No. You are American. My great grandmother is half Italian, that doesn't make me from Brescia.

5. Is there any difference between the two countries' cultures? Food? Beliefs?

No not really.

1. Ireland is a state, commonly referred to as the Republic of Ireland (however it is officially Ireland). Northern Ireland is a region of the United Kingdom (UK) with a devolved parliament.

Dublin is the capital and largest city in Ireland. Belfast is the main city of Northern Ireland (however it does not have capital status as Northern Ireland is not a state.

2. English and Irish are official languages of Ireland however a very small minority speak Irish as their first language. English is the only official language of the UK and therefore Northern Ireland however a very small minority do speak Irish in the North also.

The Irish language is called Gaeilge not Gaelic.

There accents are not the same. There are many different accents all throughout Ireland and the North just like any other country.

3. There is no animosity between the two governments. Ireland and the UK have very good relations. Our economies are very intertwined. Ireland played a huge part in the peace process in Northern Ireland. For the last number of years we have been involved in joint funding projects with the UK government for the developing of Northern Ireland.

Irish people feel no animosity to Northerners. However some Northerners feel animosity to the south. They view it as a Catholic state and fear a united Ireland. However these are now firmly in the minority.

4. You could have descent from either. Ireland was united up to 1918. In 1921 Ireland became an independent state from the UK and Northern Ireland remained part of the UK. There is 32 counties in the island of Ireland (6 in Northern Ireland). Your ancestors could be from any of these.

5. 45% of Northern Ireland people are Catholic/ Nationalist and want a united Ireland. There cultures food and beliefs are the same as the people of Ireland. 55% however are descended from Protestants who were planted in Ulster in the 16th century. They view themselves as British not Irish and want to remain part of the UK. There culture is more Scottish in origin however is now quite unique. They are Protestants mostly Presbyterian, Church of Ireland (Anglican) or Methodist.

It looks to me like you have already learned a lot by not being stereotypical in your question. The issue in Northern Ireland is political not religious. The media, who is always looking for short cuts and not the whole story, calls the participants Catholics and Protestants. The conflict is about whether the British territory (probably the wrong word) of Northern Ireland should remain British or should return to Ireland. The majority of people in Ireland are Catholics. The majority of people in England and Northern Ireland are Protestants. There are actually Catholics and Protestants on either side. The terrorists on either side of the issue are not Christian in any sense of the word. With love in Christ.

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