Mike, (*Tongue firmly in my cheek*) Now you've got me going!!! (*Removes tongue from cheek*)
Ireland is not and has never, NEVER been part of England. Ireland is an island to the west of the larger island/land mass known as Great Britain (GB). This island of Ireland is split into two parts, one being the country of Ireland (commonly known as the Republic of Ireland) and the other, smaller part in the North East of the island, known as Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Under the Act of Union of 1800, Ireland was part of this Union until 1919, when a war of independence was fought with the British Forces. I won't go into too much further detail, but suffice it to say that while Ireland may have been part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and part of the island is still part of this Union, It was never part of England, which is a completely separate part of the land mass of GB. Confused yet? Imagine trying to live here! ;-) Regards, Dermot. -- Try out Legacy Family Tree Software today! It's FREE!! http://www.legacyfamilytreestore.com/?Click=1440 Samuel Goldwyn - "I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead." - http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/samuel_goldwyn.html 2010/1/18 Mike Fry <[email protected]>: > On 2010/01/18 02:57, John S. Adams wrote: > >> To put your somewhat yankophobe mind at ease, if it were Americanized, it >> would be "Durham County." It seems to me more like Irishization (or >> Irishisation, if you prefer). > > Of course! Small apology :-) I'd forgotten that Ireland was once part of > England (what's the smilie for tongue-in-cheek)! > > -- > Regards, > Mike Fry > Johannesburg > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
