Great Britain/Ireland Notes

RECAP

United Kingdom: A country made up of 4 countries England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

Great Britain: The island that includes England, Scotland,

and Wales NOT a country

Ireland: The island that includes Northern Ireland &

the Republic of Ireland NOT a country

IRELAND

Scottish and English settled in the northern Ireland in 17th Century Protestants

Rest of Ireland was mostly Catholic North & South also divided

economically North wealthier South poorer

DEBATE OVER “IRISH HOME RULE”

20th Century Irish Catholics wanted independence from

Britain Irish Protestants wanted to remain under

British Britain created two separate Irish states

Irish Free State (called Republic of Ireland) in the South

North (called Northern Ireland) remained under the control of the UK

“THE TROUBLES” “The Troubles”: conflict that went on

between Catholics and Protestants living in Northern Ireland 1960s-1990s- sometimes bloody violence

Nationalists/Republicans: Catholics Want Northern Ireland to become one

country with Republic of Ireland Unionists/Loyalists:

Protestants Want Northern Ireland to remain part of the

UK

NORTHERN IRELAND TODAY

Conflict remains: the country is very divided

Still some violence