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Monaghan / Re: KNIGHT family of Clones - Michael Elliott KNIGHT b. late 19thC
« on: Thursday 11 October 07 01:05 BST (UK) »
Dear Keith,
Irish hisory is indeed complicated even for an Irishman!!!!! You
will also find that there are two versions of Irish history depending
on whether you are Republican/Nationalist or Unionist.A bill was passed at Westminster giving Ireland Home Rule (previously the whole island was part of the United Kingdom). The Unionists were opposed tothe bill and the Great War intervened before the bill could be put in place. In 1916 there was an abortive attempt at a
Republication.In short after the war and some say to prevent civil war an agreement in1921 to partition the island was imposed on the Irish representatives. Now the Further complication.
There are 9 counties in the province of
Ulster but only 6 in Northern Ireland.When trhe border was drawn
Donegal , Cavan and Monaghan were left in The Free State as it
was then known(now Eire or Republic of Ireland )The other 6 Down
Armagh Fermanagh Tyrone Londonderry and Antrim make up
Northern Ireland which is still part of the United Kingdom of Great
Britian and Northern Ireland.This means that Paisley is wrong when
he says Ulster when he means Northern Ireland and Sinn Fein
refer to The North of Ireland instead of Northern Ireland as a studied insult to the Unionists!!!!!!
I hope I haven't confused you more than you were.
Regards
Lynchris
Irish hisory is indeed complicated even for an Irishman!!!!! You
will also find that there are two versions of Irish history depending
on whether you are Republican/Nationalist or Unionist.A bill was passed at Westminster giving Ireland Home Rule (previously the whole island was part of the United Kingdom). The Unionists were opposed tothe bill and the Great War intervened before the bill could be put in place. In 1916 there was an abortive attempt at a
Republication.In short after the war and some say to prevent civil war an agreement in1921 to partition the island was imposed on the Irish representatives. Now the Further complication.
There are 9 counties in the province of
Ulster but only 6 in Northern Ireland.When trhe border was drawn
Donegal , Cavan and Monaghan were left in The Free State as it
was then known(now Eire or Republic of Ireland )The other 6 Down
Armagh Fermanagh Tyrone Londonderry and Antrim make up
Northern Ireland which is still part of the United Kingdom of Great
Britian and Northern Ireland.This means that Paisley is wrong when
he says Ulster when he means Northern Ireland and Sinn Fein
refer to The North of Ireland instead of Northern Ireland as a studied insult to the Unionists!!!!!!
I hope I haven't confused you more than you were.
Regards
Lynchris