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For the previous century, yes. However the British crown power was relatively contested up till the Battle of the Boyne.
by disgruntledphd2 4y ago
For the previous century, yes. However the British crown power was relatively contested up till the Battle of the Boyne.
- klipt 4y agoBut thanks to that tangled history, the Irish passport is now one of the best in the world, since post-Brexit, Irish citizens are the only nationality with freedom to live anywhere in the EU and the UK.
- nibbleshifter 4y agoEven more OP is being from Northern Ireland, where (to simplify somewhat) you are basically able to claim both Irish and British citizenship and have both passports. Which is great, because it gives you the maximum possible options to get the fuck out of Northern Ireland until it sorts itself out.
- bennysonething 4y agoI doubt it will ever sort itself out :) (I have two passports)
- cafard 4y agoAt the Battle of the Boyne, the forces of two contenders for the English crown fought it out. (English crown, because the battle preceded the Act of Union bringing Scotland and England together as the United Kingdom.) But yes, I see what you mean. [edit: Yes, and Scottish and Irish crowns, as I should have said.]