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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles_naming_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles_naming_dispute No-one in Ireland would refer to them as
by anonymousDan 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles_naming_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles_naming_dispute
No-one in Ireland would refer to them as the British Isles.
- dangerface 5y agoI do
- overscore 5y agoNo-one is obviously hyperbole, but it's extremely uncommon in Ireland. It's a shortcut to start an argument, for sure.
- dangerface 5y agoPeople in Northern Ireland like me consider themselves British and we are a third of the population, while obviously not the majority I wouldn't call it uncommon.
- overscore 5y agoI also believe anyone in Northern Ireland who consider themselves to be British are British. However, does that imply usage of the term "British Isles"? Simply Britain and Ireland (or Ireland and Britain) is far more commonly used if referring to the archipelago.