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From the late 19th century, the majority of people living in Ireland wanted the British government to grant some form of self-rule to Ireland. The Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) sometimes held the balance of power in the House of Commons in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a position from which it sought to gain Home Rule, which would have given Ireland autonomy in internal affairs ...
Northern Ireland law developed from Irish law that existed before the partition of Ireland in 1921. Northern Ireland is a common law jurisdiction and its common law is similar to that in England and Wales. However, there are important differences in law and procedure between Northern Ireland and England and Wales.
Northern Ireland Screen, a government agency financed by Invest NI and the European Regional Development Fund, provides financial support to film and television productions in Northern Ireland. Among the works it has supported is the 2011 HBO television series Game of Thrones , which is filmed principally in Belfast's Paint Hall studios and on ...
Slemish Mountain is the legendary first known Irish home of Saint Patrick. [6] According to legend, following his capture and being brought to Ireland as a slave, Patrick worked as a shepherd at Slemish Mountain for about six years, [7] from ages 16 to 22, for a man named Milchu (or Miluic).
Bangor (/ ˈ b æ ŋ ɡ ər / BANG-gər; [3] from Irish Beannchar [ˈbʲaːn̪ˠəxəɾˠ]) [1] is a city in County Down, Northern Ireland, on the southern side of Belfast Lough.It is within the Belfast metropolitan area and is 13 miles (22 km) east of Belfast city centre, to which it is linked by the A2 road and the Belfast–Bangor railway line.
With a population of 188,383 as of the 2021 census, Tyrone is the 5th most populous county in both Northern Ireland and Ulster, and the 11th most populous county on the island of Ireland. The county derives its name and general geographic location from Tír Eoghain , a Gaelic kingdom under the O'Neill dynasty which existed until the 17th century.
This is a list of Northern Ireland–related topics. is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country , province or region of the UK, amongst other terms.
Drawing by É. A. Martel, depicting the first exploration of Marble Arch Caves in 1895. The Marble Arch, Cladagh River resurgence and three large dolines on the plateau above the end of Cladagh Glen were all known well before underground exploration began; in fact the arch was a popular tourist attraction in the 19th century. [7]